NBA belt games · Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers
Norm Nixon
Played in 79 belt games from October 19, 1977 to February 6, 1989, winning 43. Helped take the belt 18 times.
79Belt games
43–36Record
18Title-winning games
15.4PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,216 PTS, 236 REB, 594 AST, 120 STL, 10 BLK, 2 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1989 | Clippers vs. Dallas MavericksChallenger, lost · 129–111 | L | 35 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Jan 18, 1989 | Clippers at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 111–90 | L | 26 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dec 3, 1988 | Clippers at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 114–106 | L | 27 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dec 26, 1985 | Clippers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 117–108 | L | 38 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Nov 26, 1985 | Clippers at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 131–99 | L | 20 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Feb 12, 1985 | Clippers at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 121–110 | L | 34 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Nov 7, 1984 | Clippers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 135–108 | L | 35 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 29, 1983 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 111–94 | L | 31 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| May 26, 1983 | Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 103–93 | L | 38 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| May 22, 1983 | Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 113–107 | L | 41 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12-23 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Jan 30, 1983 | Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 110–95 | L | 28 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 28, 1983 | Lakers vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 109–85 | W | 33 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jan 26, 1983 | Lakers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 115–113 | W | 27 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jan 11, 1983 | Lakers at New Jersey NetsChallenger, lost · 110–96 | L | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Oct 29, 1982 | Lakers vs. Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 132–117 | L | 37 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8-19 | 0-1 | 3-6 |
| Jun 8, 1982 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 114–104 | W | 31 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 6, 1982 | Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 135–102 | L | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Jun 3, 1982 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 111–101 | W | 41 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jun 1, 1982 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 129–108 | W | 41 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| May 30, 1982 | Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 110–94 | L | 42 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| May 27, 1982 | Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 124–117 | W | 43 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Mar 3, 1982 | Lakers at New Jersey NetsLost the belt · 111–103 | L | 40 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 1-0 | 5-7 |
| Feb 28, 1982 | Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 102–101 | W | 43 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Feb 26, 1982 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 116–114 | W | 49 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jan 3, 1982 | Lakers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 110–90 | L | 33 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-21 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Dec 29, 1981 | Lakers vs. Utah JazzKept the belt · 121–114 | W | 39 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Dec 27, 1981 | Lakers vs. San Diego ClippersKept the belt · 139–117 | W | 28 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Dec 25, 1981 | Lakers at Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 104–101 | W | 42 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Feb 20, 1981 | Lakers vs. Houston RocketsLost the belt · 110–107 | L | 40 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 17, 1981 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 96–87 | W | 40 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Dec 27, 1980 | Lakers at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 116–106 | L | 32 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Oct 21, 1980 | Lakers at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 107–103 | L | 37 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Oct 19, 1980 | Lakers vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 125–107 | W | 32 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oct 17, 1980 | Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 116–109 | W | 42 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 14-24 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Oct 15, 1980 | Lakers at Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 112–107 | W | 44 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Oct 12, 1980 | Lakers vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 114–103 | W | 42 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Oct 10, 1980 | Lakers at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 99–98 | W | 34 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| May 16, 1980 | Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 123–107 | W | 40 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| May 14, 1980 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 108–103 | W | 43 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| May 11, 1980 | Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 105–102 | L | 44 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| May 10, 1980 | Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 111–101 | W | 41 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| May 7, 1980 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 107–104 | L | 43 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| May 4, 1980 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 109–102 | W | 43 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Jan 6, 1980 | Lakers at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 113–103 | L | 36 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jan 2, 1980 | Lakers at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 127–120 | W | 41 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Dec 30, 1979 | Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 113–105 | W | 40 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Nov 23, 1979 | Lakers at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 126–112 | L | 36 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Nov 15, 1979 | Lakers at Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 114–108 | L | 42 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Nov 13, 1979 | Lakers at San Diego ClippersKept the belt · 137–91 | W | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 11, 1979 | Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 140–126 | W | 38 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 9, 1979 | Lakers vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 126–122 | W | 44 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Oct 31, 1979 | Lakers at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 110–106 | L | 44 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 12-24 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Oct 30, 1979 | Lakers at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 111–105 | W | 38 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Oct 28, 1979 | Lakers vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 97–90 | W | 43 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oct 26, 1979 | Lakers vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 116–104 | W | 43 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Oct 23, 1979 | Lakers vs. Utah JazzKept the belt · 102–87 | W | 37 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Oct 21, 1979 | Lakers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 106–97 | W | 47 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Oct 17, 1979 | Lakers at Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 112–110 | L | 34 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | 1-1 | 2-5 |
| Oct 16, 1979 | Lakers vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 105–96 | W | 39 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Oct 12, 1979 | Lakers at San Diego ClippersTook the belt · 103–102 | W | 39 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 21, 1979 | Lakers vs. Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 114–110 | L | 48 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 16, 1979 | Lakers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 99–98 | L | 38 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 11, 1979 | Lakers at Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 104–103 | L | 41 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 9, 1979 | Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 106–103 | W | 42 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 10-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 7, 1979 | Lakers at Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 106–104 | W | 43 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9-13 | — | 9-11 |
| Feb 6, 1979 | Lakers vs. San Antonio SpursKept the belt · 119–111 | W | 41 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 30, 1979 | Lakers vs. New Jersey NetsTook the belt · 127–108 | W | 24 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 24, 1978 | Lakers at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 113–103 | L | 42 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 15, 1978 | Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 113–93 | L | 32 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 22, 1978 | Lakers at Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 127–122 | L | 42 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8-20 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 21, 1978 | Lakers at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 106–104 | W | 38 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 8-12 |
| Feb 19, 1978 | Lakers at Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 115–93 | W | 36 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 17, 1978 | Lakers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 114–106 | W | 29 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 14, 1978 | Lakers vs. San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 128–114 | W | 38 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12-18 | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 29, 1978 | Lakers at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 119–112 | L | 44 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 27, 1978 | Lakers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 131–114 | W | 31 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 14, 1978 | Lakers at Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 123–112 | L | 36 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 21, 1977 | Lakers at Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 106–101 | L | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 19, 1977 | Lakers at Indiana PacersTook the belt · 133–120 | W | 37 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 3-5 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.