NBA belt games · Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons
John Paxson
Played in 98 belt games from November 30, 1983 to April 15, 1994, winning 53. Helped take the belt 23 times.
98Belt games
53–45Record
23Title-winning games
8.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 793 PTS, 133 REB, 342 AST, 67 STL, 4 BLK, 41 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1994 | Chicago Bulls at Charlotte HornetsTook the belt · 88–85 | W | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 24, 1993 | Chicago Bulls at San Antonio SpursChallenger, lost · 103–99 | L | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Dec 19, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 98–96 | L | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Dec 17, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Washington BulletsKept the belt · 107–99 | W | 21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Dec 15, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte HornetsTook the belt · 125–110 | W | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Nov 7, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 100–99 | L | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 6, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 101–96 | W | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 14, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 97–93 | W | 29 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Jun 12, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 119–106 | W | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jun 10, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 93–88 | L | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 |
| Jun 7, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 94–84 | W | 32 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Jun 5, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 115–104 | L | 42 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 4-7 | 0-0 |
| Jun 3, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 122–89 | W | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| May 29, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 99–94 | W | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| May 27, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 112–89 | W | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 25, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 99–85 | L | 26 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| May 23, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 105–96 | W | 25 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| May 21, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 107–81 | L | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| May 19, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 103–89 | W | 31 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 5, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 97–86 | L | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Apr 3, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles ClippersKept the belt · 114–103 | W | 21 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 1, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte HornetsKept the belt · 100–94 | W | 25 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 31, 1992 | Chicago Bulls at New York KnicksKept the belt · 96–90 | W | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mar 28, 1992 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 126–102 | W | 27 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 7, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 103–100 | L | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 6, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte HornetsKept the belt · 114–96 | W | 26 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Dec 4, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 108–102 | W | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Nov 30, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Sacramento KingsKept the belt · 118–102 | W | 22 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 29, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 116–114 | W | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 26, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles ClippersKept the belt · 116–79 | W | 25 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Nov 23, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 107–100 | W | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Nov 22, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 112–109 | W | 33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 2, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 109–107 | L | 29 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Nov 1, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 110–90 | W | 24 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jun 12, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 108–101 | W | 33 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jun 9, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 97–82 | W | 35 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Jun 7, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 104–96 | W | 36 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jun 5, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 107–86 | W | 25 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 2, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 93–91 | L | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 31, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 135–132 | L | 44 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11-18 | 5-5 | 1-1 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 95–90 | L | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 20, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 129–107 | W | 21 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Mar 18, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 121–108 | W | 25 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 16, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 102–98 | W | 32 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 15, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Charlotte HornetsKept the belt · 105–92 | W | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 13, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 102–101 | W | 28 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Mar 12, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota TimberwolvesKept the belt · 131–99 | W | 25 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 10, 1991 | Chicago Bulls at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 122–87 | W | 21 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 8, 1991 | Chicago Bulls vs. Utah JazzTook the belt · 99–89 | W | 25 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Nov 15, 1990 | Chicago Bulls at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 103–93 | L | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
Newest 50 of 98 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Chicago Bulls | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | Chicago Bulls | 6 | 3–3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| 1991–92 | Chicago Bulls | 27 | 20–7 | 7 | 213 | 35 | 82 | 14 |
| 1990–91 | Chicago Bulls | 16 | 12–4 | 2 | 185 | 17 | 60 | 17 |
| 1989–90 | Chicago Bulls | 14 | 7–7 | 5 | 105 | 25 | 48 | 8 |
| 1988–89 | Chicago Bulls | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | Chicago Bulls | 4 | 1–3 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 1986–87 | Chicago Bulls | 13 | 4–9 | 3 | 114 | 26 | 76 | 8 |
| 1985–86 | Chicago Bulls | 4 | 1–3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 1984–85 | San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 4–5 | 2 | 85 | 9 | 28 | 9 |
| 1983–84 | San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.