NBA belt games · Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards, Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder
Ricky Sobers
Played in 87 belt games from November 7, 1975 to February 25, 1986, winning 39. Helped take the belt 15 times.
87Belt games
39–48Record
15Title-winning games
13.6PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,182 PTS, 225 REB, 335 AST, 100 STL, 14 BLK, 23 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 1986 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Sacramento KingsChallenger, lost · 102–100 | L | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 18, 1986 | Seattle SuperSonics at Sacramento KingsChallenger, lost · 98–96 | L | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 29, 1985 | Seattle SuperSonics at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 108–107 | L | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Nov 26, 1985 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Los Angeles ClippersKept the belt · 131–99 | W | 18 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Nov 24, 1985 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 110–84 | W | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mar 20, 1985 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 123–109 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | Seattle SuperSonics at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 93–76 | L | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Mar 10, 1984 | Washington Bullets at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 115–100 | L | 33 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | Washington Bullets vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 98–78 | L | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | Washington Bullets at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 133–103 | L | 23 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Jan 4, 1984 | Washington Bullets at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 113–104 | L | 42 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | 1-3 | 5-6 |
| Jan 3, 1984 | Washington Bullets vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 103–102 | W | 39 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10-24 | 3-5 | 2-3 |
| Oct 28, 1983 | Washington Bullets at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 117–114 | L | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Apr 14, 1983 | Washington Bullets at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 97–90 | L | 39 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 3-8 |
| Apr 13, 1983 | Washington Bullets at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 95–76 | W | 28 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Apr 9, 1983 | Washington Bullets vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 100–78 | W | 29 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | Washington Bullets at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 107–99 | W | 40 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | 1-3 | 8-8 |
| Apr 2, 1983 | Washington Bullets vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 120–117 | L | 23 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | Washington Bullets at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 123–109 | W | 30 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 30, 1983 | Washington Bullets at New Jersey NetsKept the belt · 100–97 | W | 39 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 5-7 |
| Mar 29, 1983 | Washington Bullets vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 94–81 | W | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mar 27, 1983 | Washington Bullets vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 120–101 | W | 34 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | Washington Bullets at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 97–96 | W | 42 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12-18 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Mar 24, 1983 | Washington Bullets at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 102–96 | W | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 22, 1983 | Washington Bullets vs. Utah JazzKept the belt · 121–98 | W | 40 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mar 19, 1983 | Washington Bullets at New York KnicksTook the belt · 96–90 | W | 37 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | 2-0 | 4-4 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | Washington Bullets vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 106–100 | L | 43 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 114–105 | L | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 23, 1982 | Chicago Bulls vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 110–103 | L | 30 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Mar 5, 1982 | Chicago Bulls vs. New Jersey NetsChallenger, lost · 107–90 | L | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Jan 26, 1982 | Chicago Bulls at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 94–84 | L | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Nov 14, 1981 | Chicago Bulls at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 104–99 | L | 22 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Apr 12, 1981 | Chicago Bulls vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 109–103 | L | 22 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Apr 10, 1981 | Chicago Bulls vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 113–107 | L | 29 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-20 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Apr 7, 1981 | Chicago Bulls at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 106–97 | L | 30 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Apr 5, 1981 | Chicago Bulls at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 121–109 | L | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Apr 3, 1981 | Chicago Bulls vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 115–114 | W | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 31, 1981 | Chicago Bulls at New York KnicksKept the belt · 90–80 | W | 32 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 29, 1981 | Chicago Bulls at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 101–97 | W | 30 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mar 27, 1981 | Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 108–83 | W | 23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 24, 1981 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 121–108 | W | 31 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Mar 22, 1981 | Chicago Bulls at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 109–103 | W | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 20, 1981 | Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 120–108 | W | 31 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 11-12 |
| Mar 19, 1981 | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 116–111 | W | 33 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Mar 17, 1981 | Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 116–106 | W | 32 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| Feb 6, 1981 | Chicago Bulls vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 112–94 | L | 25 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 4-4 |
| Feb 4, 1981 | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 109–96 | W | 31 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 10-15 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Jan 29, 1981 | Chicago Bulls vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 108–85 | W | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Jan 10, 1981 | Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 117–102 | L | 25 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-18 | 0-2 | 4-4 |
| Feb 20, 1980 | Chicago Bulls at San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 125–117 | L | 36 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
Newest 50 of 87 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Seattle SuperSonics | 5 | 2–3 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 16 | 6 |
| 1984–85 | Seattle SuperSonics | 2 | 1–1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1983–84 | Washington Bullets | 6 | 1–5 | 1 | 87 | 5 | 16 | 7 |
| 1982–83 | Washington Bullets | 14 | 11–3 | 2 | 226 | 41 | 79 | 16 |
| 1981–82 | Chicago Bulls | 5 | 0–5 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 1980–81 | Chicago Bulls | 17 | 11–6 | 2 | 258 | 39 | 73 | 12 |
| 1979–80 | Chicago Bulls | 11 | 3–8 | 3 | 172 | 28 | 48 | 20 |
| 1978–79 | Indiana Pacers | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 1977–78 | Indiana Pacers | 5 | 1–4 | 1 | 91 | 21 | 35 | 6 |
| 1976–77 | Phoenix Suns | 6 | 3–3 | 2 | 100 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| 1975–76 | Phoenix Suns | 13 | 6–7 | 3 | 140 | 53 | 31 | 21 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.