NBA belt games · Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers
Mel Counts
Played in 172 belt games from December 12, 1964 to January 6, 1976, winning 95. Helped take the belt 34 times.
172Belt games
95–77Record
34Title-winning games
8.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,397 PTS, 1,009 REB, 218 AST, 3 STL, 3 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 104–98 | W | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 3, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 120–95 | W | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 2, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 111–95 | W | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 1, 1975 | New Orleans Jazz at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 121–109 | L | 0 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 25, 1975 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 120–105 | L | 25 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 23, 1975 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 108–99 | W | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 21, 1975 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 98–96 | W | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 20, 1975 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 114–102 | W | 23 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Feb 18, 1975 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 103–85 | W | 14 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 16, 1975 | New Orleans Jazz vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 103–101 | W | 24 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 11, 1975 | New Orleans Jazz at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 100–86 | L | 29 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 7, 1975 | New Orleans Jazz at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 136–94 | L | 19 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 6, 1974 | New Orleans Jazz at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 121–108 | L | 30 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 26, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 121–115 | L | 22 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 24, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 150–124 | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 1, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 121–110 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 20, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 94–90 | L | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 16, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 115–110 | L | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 14, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 100–97 | W | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 105–89 | L | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 18, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 102–100 | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 17, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 130–110 | W | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| May 10, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 102–93 | L | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| May 8, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 103–98 | L | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| May 6, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 87–83 | L | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| May 3, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 99–95 | L | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-2 |
| May 1, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 115–112 | W | 28 | 11 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 9, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 119–111 | L | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 6, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 114–102 | W | 22 | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 4, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 127–84 | W | 20 | 14 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 2, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 108–88 | W | 20 | 14 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 103–89 | L | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 7, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 113–112 | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 4, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 125–115 | W | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 2, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 126–109 | W | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 1, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 120–106 | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 16, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 112–104 | L | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 27, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 136–104 | L | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 22, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 118–110 | L | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 23, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 105–85 | L | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 25, 1972 | Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 129–119 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 22, 1972 | Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 116–102 | W | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 21, 1972 | Phoenix Suns at Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 128–113 | W | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 15, 1972 | Phoenix Suns at Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 118–110 | L | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 4-5 |
| Jan 14, 1972 | Phoenix Suns vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 117–107 | W | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 11, 1972 | Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 115–114 | W | 25 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 18, 1971 | Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 132–106 | L | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 10, 1971 | Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 126–117 | L | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 16, 1971 | Phoenix Suns at New York KnicksLost the belt · 112–111 | L | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 14, 1971 | Phoenix Suns vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 119–105 | W | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 2-2 |
Newest 50 of 172 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | New Orleans Jazz | 3 | 3–0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974–75 | New Orleans Jazz | 10 | 5–5 | 1 | 93 | 82 | 46 | 2 |
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 5–4 | 2 | 34 | 25 | 13 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Los Angeles Lakers | 18 | 7–11 | 2 | 89 | 82 | 18 | — |
| 1971–72 | Phoenix Suns | 11 | 6–5 | 3 | 69 | 46 | 14 | — |
| 1970–71 | Phoenix Suns | 8 | 2–6 | 1 | 88 | 50 | 11 | — |
| 1969–70 | Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 8–7 | 4 | 144 | 106 | 17 | — |
| 1968–69 | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 20–10 | 8 | 412 | 246 | 47 | — |
| 1967–68 | Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 6–13 | 3 | 218 | 150 | 36 | — |
| 1966–67 | Baltimore Bullets | 5 | 0–5 | 0 | 34 | 30 | 4 | — |
| 1965–66 | Boston Celtics | 28 | 19–9 | 8 | 153 | 119 | 6 | — |
| 1964–65 | Boston Celtics | 16 | 14–2 | 1 | 59 | 64 | 4 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.