NBA belt games · Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz
Kent Benson
Played in 77 belt games from November 25, 1977 to March 7, 1987, winning 36. Helped take the belt 19 times.
77Belt games
36–41Record
19Title-winning games
8.3PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 637 PTS, 390 REB, 136 AST, 64 STL, 60 BLK, 1 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1987 | Utah Jazz at Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 122–97 | L | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 18, 1987 | Utah Jazz vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 113–109 | L | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 11, 1987 | Utah Jazz at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 127–111 | L | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Dec 17, 1986 | Utah Jazz at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 122–107 | L | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 8, 1986 | Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 116–112 | L | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 2, 1986 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 122–106 | L | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 25, 1986 | Detroit Pistons at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 117–112 | L | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 9, 1985 | Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 126–122 | L | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 5, 1985 | Detroit Pistons at Washington BulletsKept the belt · 121–113 | W | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 134–111 | W | 15 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dec 6, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 114–99 | L | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 4, 1984 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 104–99 | W | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 2, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 127–116 | L | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Oct 26, 1984 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 130–123 | L | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Apr 14, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 115–107 | L | 26 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 128–120 | W | 21 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 7, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 110–92 | L | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 6, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksKept the belt · 115–107 | W | 35 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 3, 1984 | Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 118–115 | W | 32 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 31, 1984 | Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 107–105 | W | 32 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mar 13, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 116–95 | L | 24 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 10, 1984 | Detroit Pistons vs. Washington BulletsKept the belt · 115–100 | W | 22 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | Detroit Pistons vs. New Jersey NetsTook the belt · 122–118 | W | 33 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 5, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 137–134 | L | 26 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jan 3, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 103–102 | L | 29 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 103–96 | W | 18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 28, 1983 | Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksKept the belt · 111–108 | W | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 27, 1983 | Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 140–100 | W | 24 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 27, 1983 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 114–99 | L | 21 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Nov 24, 1982 | Detroit Pistons at Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 122–112 | L | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| Apr 17, 1982 | Detroit Pistons vs. New Jersey NetsChallenger, lost · 147–132 | L | 35 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 4-6 |
| Apr 9, 1982 | Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 118–100 | L | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 125–104 | L | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 17, 1982 | Detroit Pistons at San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 126–112 | L | 30 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 16, 1982 | Detroit Pistons vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 111–109 | W | 46 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Nov 28, 1981 | Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 116–103 | L | 31 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 22, 1981 | Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 109–103 | L | 36 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 23, 1980 | Detroit Pistons at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 113–104 | L | 27 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Jan 8, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 110–102 | L | 28 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jan 6, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 113–103 | W | 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 23, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 106–103 | L | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 5-7 |
| Dec 20, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Kansas City KingsTook the belt · 120–109 | W | 26 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dec 5, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks at Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 123–107 | L | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Dec 3, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks at Utah JazzTook the belt · 96–89 | W | 26 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Nov 4, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 114–101 | L | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 3, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 136–134 | W | 38 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Oct 31, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 110–106 | W | 30 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Apr 1, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 109–107 | L | 35 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | — | 1-3 |
| Mar 31, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 108–99 | W | 29 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 30, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 101–99 | W | 30 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | — | 2-3 |
Newest 50 of 77 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 0–4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985–86 | Detroit Pistons | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984–85 | Detroit Pistons | 7 | 3–4 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| 1983–84 | Detroit Pistons | 15 | 9–6 | 4 | 137 | 100 | 31 | 20 |
| 1982–83 | Detroit Pistons | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1981–82 | Detroit Pistons | 6 | 1–5 | 1 | 55 | 43 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | Detroit Pistons | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 1979–80 | Milwaukee Bucks | 9 | 5–4 | 4 | 109 | 52 | 26 | 12 |
| 1978–79 | Milwaukee Bucks | 13 | 8–5 | 3 | 154 | 96 | 39 | 16 |
| 1977–78 | Milwaukee Bucks | 17 | 10–7 | 5 | 85 | 43 | 13 | 8 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.