NBA belt games · Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics
Lou Hudson
Played in 117 belt games from November 3, 1966 to March 21, 1979, winning 53. Helped take the belt 24 times.
117Belt games
53–64Record
24Title-winning games
19.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 2,238 PTS, 502 REB, 312 AST, 24 STL, 3 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 114–110 | L | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 16, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 99–98 | L | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 11, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers at Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 104–103 | L | 35 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 9, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 106–103 | W | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 106–104 | W | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 6, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio SpursKept the belt · 119–111 | W | 32 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | — | 6-6 |
| Jan 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Jersey NetsTook the belt · 127–108 | W | 25 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Nov 24, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 113–103 | L | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 15, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 113–93 | L | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 22, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers at Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 127–122 | L | 28 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 21, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 106–104 | W | 38 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 19, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 115–93 | W | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 17, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 114–106 | W | 35 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 14, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 128–114 | W | 27 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 29, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 119–112 | L | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 27, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 131–114 | W | 43 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14-23 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 14, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers at Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 123–112 | L | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Oct 21, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers at Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 106–101 | L | 28 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 6-9 |
| Oct 19, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana PacersTook the belt · 133–120 | W | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 6-6 |
| Mar 6, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 115–105 | L | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 4, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington BulletsTook the belt · 100–99 | W | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 1-4 |
| Jan 6, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana PacersLost the belt · 103–95 | L | 43 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15-27 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 4, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 113–109 | W | 42 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10-25 | — | 5-5 |
| Nov 24, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks at Indiana PacersChallenger, lost · 115–93 | L | 32 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 17, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 112–92 | L | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 8, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 97–89 | L | 35 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 6-7 |
| Jan 2, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans JazzLost the belt · 111–95 | L | 27 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 27, 1975 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 87–82 | W | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 26, 1975 | Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 98–97 | W | 41 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Nov 12, 1974 | Atlanta Hawks at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 128–111 | L | 27 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 6-8 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 112–92 | L | 41 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12-27 | — | 5-6 |
| Apr 13, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 121–103 | L | 46 | 35 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 14-29 | — | 7-9 |
| Apr 11, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 108–101 | L | 48 | 23 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 7-8 |
| Apr 8, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 97–94 | W | 40 | 28 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 11-27 | — | 6-6 |
| Apr 6, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 118–105 | W | 41 | 37 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 17-31 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 4, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 126–113 | L | 37 | 27 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 13-28 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 1, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 134–109 | L | 43 | 28 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 13-30 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 27, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 117–110 | L | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 2, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 100–90 | L | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 10, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks at Kansas City-Omaha KingsLost the belt · 130–115 | L | 43 | 43 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 17-31 | — | 9-12 |
| Dec 8, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 134–115 | W | 41 | 34 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 14-25 | — | 6-8 |
| Dec 7, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 94–89 | W | 38 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Oct 17, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 119–115 | L | 41 | 27 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 13-23 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 3, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 114–104 | L | 40 | 15 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 7-21 | — | 1-4 |
| Feb 9, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 117–113 | L | 43 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 7, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 134–90 | L | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 12, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 104–95 | L | 43 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 0-2 |
| Oct 30, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 104–99 | L | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10-11 |
| Oct 29, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 98–97 | W | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 6-9 |
| Oct 27, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 110–96 | W | 42 | 28 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 8-9 |
Newest 50 of 117 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | 4–4 | 1 | 53 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
| 1977–78 | Los Angeles Lakers | 11 | 6–5 | 3 | 159 | 21 | 21 | 15 |
| 1976–77 | Atlanta Hawks | 5 | 2–3 | 2 | 79 | 12 | 16 | 3 |
| 1975–76 | Atlanta Hawks | 5 | 2–3 | 1 | 59 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| 1974–75 | Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973–74 | Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Atlanta Hawks | 12 | 4–8 | 2 | 313 | 76 | 32 | — |
| 1971–72 | Atlanta Hawks | 9 | 2–7 | 1 | 185 | 45 | 40 | — |
| 1970–71 | Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 2–4 | 1 | 144 | 23 | 25 | — |
| 1969–70 | Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 14–11 | 6 | 576 | 104 | 93 | — |
| 1968–69 | Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 0–6 | 0 | 119 | 30 | 22 | — |
| 1967–68 | St. Louis Hawks | 7 | 5–2 | 2 | 98 | 39 | 15 | — |
| 1966–67 | St. Louis Hawks | 21 | 12–9 | 5 | 404 | 111 | 20 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.