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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.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Jan 6, 1976Jazz at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 104–98W12430002-5—0-0
Jan 3, 1976Jazz vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 120–95W6021100-0—0-0
Jan 2, 1976Jazz vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 111–95W11041000-0—0-0
Mar 1, 1975Jazz at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 121–109L011154005-11—1-1
Feb 25, 1975Jazz vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 120–105L251435006-11—2-2
Feb 23, 1975Jazz vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 108–99W0578002-6—1-2
Feb 21, 1975Jazz vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 98–96W211683116-13—4-5
Feb 20, 1975Jazz vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 114–102W231275005-12—2-4
Feb 18, 1975Jazz vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 103–85W14272001-2—0-0
Feb 16, 1975Jazz vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 103–101W241343116-12—1-1
Feb 11, 1975Jazz at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 100–86L29696002-7—2-2
Jan 7, 1975Jazz at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 136–94L196101002-9—2-2
Dec 6, 1974Jazz at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 121–108L308129004-10—0-0
Mar 26, 1974Lakers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 121–115L22855003-7—2-2
Mar 24, 1974Lakers vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 150–124W3021000-0—0-0
Feb 1, 1974Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 121–110W3001000-0—0-0
Jan 20, 1974Lakers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 94–90L9821013-9—2-3
Dec 16, 1973Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 115–110L6212000-1—2-2
Dec 14, 1973Lakers at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 100–97W18640002-5—2-2
Nov 20, 1973Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 105–89L6020000-1—0-0
Nov 18, 1973Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 102–100W5021000-0—0-0
Nov 17, 1973Lakers at Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 130–110W261072005-10—0-0
May 10, 1973Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 102–93L4030——0-1—0-0
May 8, 1973Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 103–98L4211——1-1—0-0
May 6, 1973Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 87–83L11030——0-1—0-0
May 3, 1973Lakers vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 99–95L15681——2-8—2-2
May 1, 1973Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 115–112W281192——5-8—1-1
Mar 9, 1973Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 119–111L181072——5-13—0-0
Mar 6, 1973Lakers at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 114–102W221353——6-14—1-2
Mar 4, 1973Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 127–84W2014133——6-14—2-3
Mar 2, 1973Lakers vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 108–88W2014110——5-12—4-5
Feb 20, 1973Lakers at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 103–89L8430——1-4—2-2
Feb 7, 1973Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 113–112L5010——0-1—0-0
Feb 4, 1973Lakers at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 125–115W2200——1-2—0-0
Feb 2, 1973Lakers vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 126–109W4230——1-4—0-0
Feb 1, 1973Lakers at Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 120–106W3111——0-1—1-2
Jan 16, 1973Lakers vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 112–104L8211——1-3—0-0
Dec 27, 1972Lakers at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 136–104L10441————2-3
Dec 22, 1972Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 118–110L9042——0-2—0-0
Oct 23, 197276ers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 105–85L15451——2-5—0-0
Jan 25, 1972Suns at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 129–119L3011——0-0—0-0
Jan 22, 1972Suns vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 116–102W7230——1-2—0-0
Jan 21, 1972Suns at Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 128–113W9011——0-3—0-0
Jan 15, 1972Suns at Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 118–110L3218113——7-11—4-5
Jan 14, 1972Suns vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 117–107W7500——2-3—1-1
Jan 11, 1972Suns at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 115–114W25873——3-8—2-2
Dec 18, 1971Suns vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 132–106L8251——1-4—0-0
Dec 10, 1971Suns at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 126–117L181362——6-12—1-2
Nov 16, 1971Suns at New York KnicksLost the belt · 112–111L20983——4-7—1-2
Nov 14, 1971Suns vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 119–105W91020——4-6—2-2
Nov 12, 1971Suns vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 128–119W4220——1-1—0-1
Mar 13, 1971Suns at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 111–99L24944——3-10—3-5
Mar 12, 1971Suns at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 116–92L171071——3-7—4-4
Feb 21, 1971Suns vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 125–97L14202——1-9—0-0
Dec 20, 1970Suns vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 133–118L231750——7-13—3-4
Nov 8, 1970Suns at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 125–105L171030——5-10—0-0
Nov 7, 1970Suns at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 107–100W221571——7-9—1-2
Nov 6, 1970Suns at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 105–102W3014172——5-10—4-5
Oct 28, 1970Suns vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 118–105L211171——4-10—3-5
May 4, 1970Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 107–100L12140——0-4—1-1
Apr 27, 1970Lakers at New York KnicksTook the belt · 105–103W8520——2-5—1-2
Apr 24, 1970Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 124–112L7621——3-5—0-0
Apr 19, 1970Lakers vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 133–114W2231——1-2—0-0
Apr 17, 1970Lakers vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 115–114W10031——0-2—0-0
Apr 14, 1970Lakers at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 105–94W14480——1-6—2-2
Apr 12, 1970Lakers at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 119–115W21840——2-5—4-4
Feb 17, 1970Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 114–93L241282——6-14—0-0
Feb 15, 1970Lakers at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 98–96W241652——7-13—2-2
Jan 14, 1970Lakers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 115–113L3414100——5-13—4-6
Dec 7, 1969Lakers vs. Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 104–103L371093——5-9—0-1
Dec 6, 1969Lakers at San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 128–115W261891——8-18—2-2
Dec 5, 1969Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 128–109W3522124——11-16—0-0
Nov 25, 1969Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 103–96L4620132——9-19—2-2
Nov 9, 1969Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 112–102L256140——3-12—0-0
May 5, 1969Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 108–106L21971——4-13—1-2
May 3, 1969Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 99–90L221450——5-9—4-6
May 1, 1969Lakers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 117–104W2913102——6-9—1-1
Apr 29, 1969Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 89–88L25650——2-6—2-3
Apr 27, 1969Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 111–105L191841——6-9—6-6
Apr 25, 1969Lakers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 118–112W19642——2-5—2-3
Apr 23, 1969Lakers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 120–118W11320——1-4—1-2
Apr 20, 1969Lakers vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 104–96W11232——1-4—0-0
Apr 17, 1969Lakers at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 100–85W3013101——4-16—5-5
Apr 13, 1969Lakers vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 104–102W2519133——7-12—5-7
Apr 11, 1969Lakers vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 95–93W241171——5-12—1-3
Apr 5, 1969Lakers at San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 118–78W221483——6-10—2-2
Apr 4, 1969Lakers vs. San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 103–98W301783——4-13—9-9
Apr 2, 1969Lakers at San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 103–88W279134——4-9—1-1
Mar 31, 1969Lakers at San Francisco WarriorsTook the belt · 115–98W2811172——3-14—5-8
Mar 28, 1969Lakers vs. San Francisco WarriorsChallenger, lost · 107–101L4115150——6-26—3-3
Mar 26, 1969Lakers vs. San Francisco WarriorsLost the belt · 99–94L301351——5-14—3-3
Mar 23, 1969Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 128–111W402694——11-18—4-4
Feb 19, 1969Lakers at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 110–88L30760——3-7—1-1
Feb 18, 1969Lakers at New York KnicksTook the belt · 113–109W4223115——8-16—7-8
Jan 22, 1969Lakers at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 116–115L01200————0-0
Jan 21, 1969Lakers at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 122–105W026190————4-6
Jan 10, 1969Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 88–82L2919104——7-11—5-5
Jan 7, 1969Lakers at Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 100–93W3624110——9-19—6-6
Jan 3, 1969Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 130–101L3519122——9-22—1-2
Nov 10, 1968Lakers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 130–109W1912111——6-10—0-0
Nov 8, 1968Lakers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 102–100W211561——6-8—3-4
Nov 6, 1968Lakers vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 128–115W01100————5-5
Nov 5, 1968Lakers at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 112–109W0600————4-4
Nov 3, 1968Lakers at Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 127–109W3919154——7-16—5-5
May 2, 1968Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 124–109L3911252——5-12—1-3
Apr 30, 1968Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 120–117L2920143——9-14—2-2
Apr 26, 1968Lakers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 127–119L2215165——6-11—3-3
Apr 24, 1968Lakers at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 123–113W21881——4-8—0-1
Apr 21, 1968Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 107–101L12311——1-2—1-2
Mar 18, 1968Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 158–128L282664——13-19—0-0
Mar 17, 1968Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 120–116W0484——2-5—0-0
Mar 16, 1968Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 135–108W0471——2-3—0-0
Mar 15, 1968Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 123–112W8250——1-3—0-0
Feb 17, 1968Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 135–134L171044——4-7—2-2
Jan 30, 1968Lakers at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 128–116L14432——2-6—0-0
Jan 10, 1968Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 115–101L019102——7-12—5-6
Dec 17, 1967Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 123–117L013122——6-12—1-1
Dec 10, 1967Lakers at Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 133–123L221520——6-10—3-3
Dec 9, 1967Lakers at San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 127–109W01000————2-4
Dec 8, 1967Lakers at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 115–103W01500————5-7
Dec 1, 1967Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 123–119L201282——6-11—0-1
Nov 3, 1967Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 105–104L301292——5-15—2-3
Oct 18, 1967Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 103–87L015121——7-19—1-2
Mar 5, 1967Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 130–105L17690——2-8—2-2
Jan 7, 1967Wizards at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 129–126L0700————1-2
Dec 3, 1966Wizards vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 137–120L0571——2-4—1-1
Nov 25, 1966Wizards vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 129–115L01041——4-5—2-2
Oct 21, 1966Wizards at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 111–91L136102——2-10—2-5
Apr 26, 1966Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 123–115L3010——0-1—0-0
Apr 24, 1966Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 121–117L4300——1-2—1-1
Apr 22, 1966Celtics at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 122–117W13250——0-5—2-2
Apr 19, 1966Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 129–109W12960——3-7—3-3
Apr 17, 1966Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 133–129L141560——6-11—3-3
Apr 10, 1966Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 114–108W9580——1-2—3-5
Apr 6, 1966Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 114–93W0020——0-0—0-0
Apr 3, 1966Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 115–96W0231——1-2—0-0
Mar 26, 1966Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 132–125W0032——0-2—0-0
Mar 23, 1966Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 107–103L0760——2-7—3-3
Mar 20, 1966Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 121–104W0210——1-7—0-0
Mar 19, 1966Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 126–113W3001——0-2—0-0
Mar 17, 1966Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 128–103W0200————0-2
Mar 13, 1966Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 129–98W01000————2-2
Feb 13, 1966Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 120–110L2618140——6-11—6-6
Feb 12, 1966Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 85–83W0030——0-3—0-0
Jan 22, 1966Celtics at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 132–107L01100————3-3
Jan 21, 1966Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 113–96W2213110——5-12—3-3
Jan 1, 1966Celtics at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 100–98L5020——0-5—0-0
Dec 28, 1965Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 102–93L0000——0-0—0-0
Dec 26, 1965Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 120–99W6630——3-5—0-0
Dec 25, 1965Celtics at Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 113–99W0400————2-2
Dec 3, 1965Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 119–103L181581——7-12—1-1
Nov 27, 1965Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 101–95W14360——1-6—1-1
Nov 26, 1965Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 134–114W1612110——5-12—2-2
Nov 24, 1965Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 125–110W9440——2-3—0-0
Nov 20, 1965Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 122–108W5241——1-7—0-0
Nov 19, 1965Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 129–103W208120——4-12—0-0
Apr 25, 1965Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 129–96W6010——0-3—0-0
Apr 21, 1965Celtics at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 126–105L11330——1-5—1-1
Apr 18, 1965Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 142–110W10450——2-4—0-0
Feb 28, 1965Celtics at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 108–102W7520——2-4—1-2
Feb 26, 1965Celtics at San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 130–112W12880——4-7—0-0
Feb 21, 1965Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 129–114L0210——1-3—0-0
Jan 31, 1965Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 123–95W14360——1-6—1-2
Jan 22, 1965Celtics vs. San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 104–94W10431——2-9—0-2
Jan 20, 1965Celtics at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 131–105W0400————0-0
Jan 8, 1965Celtics at San Francisco WarriorsKept the belt · 94–91W9020——0-1—0-0
Jan 7, 1965Celtics at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 112–104W0010——0-2—0-0
Jan 6, 1965Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 138–106W2818182——5-13—8-9
Jan 3, 1965Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 89–85W3050——0-3—0-0
Jan 2, 1965Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 101–89W0300——0-0—3-4
Dec 15, 1964Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 124–109W18581——2-6—1-1
Dec 12, 1964Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 112–99W3010——0-0—0-0

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