NBA belt games · Los Angeles Lakers
Vern Mikkelsen
Played in 194 belt games from November 2, 1949 to April 9, 1959, winning 106. Helped take the belt 45 times.
194Belt games
106–88Record
45Title-winning games
14.5PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 2,818 PTS, 351 REB, 64 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 118–113 | L | 30 | 20 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 6-9 |
| Apr 7, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 123–110 | L | 32 | 17 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 1-4 |
| Apr 5, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 128–108 | L | 30 | 24 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 10-11 |
| Apr 4, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 118–115 | L | 34 | 23 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 5-7 |
| Mar 29, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 106–104 | W | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 28, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 98–97 | W | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Mar 26, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 108–98 | W | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 24, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 127–97 | L | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 4-6 |
| Mar 22, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 106–98 | W | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 21, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 124–90 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 18, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 129–102 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Mar 15, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 117–103 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-16 | — | 5-7 |
| Mar 14, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 92–89 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 8-8 |
| Mar 11, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 123–118 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Mar 8, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 120–104 | W | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Mar 6, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 99–98 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Feb 27, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 173–139 | L | 32 | 25 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 5-5 |
| Jan 25, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 125–111 | L | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 18, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 119–98 | W | 0 | 10 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 12, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 117–108 | L | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 11, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 109–106 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 27, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 112–94 | L | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Dec 26, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 107–99 | L | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 16, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 98–90 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 8, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 108–100 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Nov 6, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 103–101 | W | 0 | 14 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 1, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 108–101 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Oct 29, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 112–100 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Oct 26, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 108–100 | W | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-11 |
| Mar 12, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 96–89 | L | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Mar 9, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 107–99 | W | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-13 |
| Mar 8, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 126–123 | L | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-13 |
| Feb 19, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 117–115 | L | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Feb 14, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 104–100 | L | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Feb 1, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 97–91 | L | 0 | 13 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 30, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 105–104 | W | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 15-19 |
| Jan 16, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 124–108 | L | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Jan 1, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 120–109 | L | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 22, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 123–115 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Dec 15, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 138–118 | L | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 9-15 |
| Dec 11, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 110–95 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 10, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 114–104 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 7, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 121–113 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-9 |
| Nov 23, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 131–107 | L | 26 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-17 | — | 1-3 |
| Nov 12, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 107–104 | L | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Nov 6, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 103–94 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 25, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 143–135 | L | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 4-8 |
| Mar 24, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 106–104 | L | 29 | 18 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 7-22 | — | 4-8 |
| Mar 21, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 118–109 | L | 0 | 24 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 8-9 |
| Mar 16, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 114–111 | L | 31 | 10 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 0-2 |
Newest 50 of 194 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Minneapolis Lakers | 29 | 12–17 | 8 | 422 | 115 | 21 | — |
| 1957–58 | Minneapolis Lakers | 17 | 4–13 | 4 | 331 | 30 | 0 | — |
| 1956–57 | Minneapolis Lakers | 26 | 15–11 | 4 | 417 | 58 | 5 | — |
| 1955–56 | Minneapolis Lakers | 18 | 8–10 | 4 | 217 | 50 | 7 | — |
| 1954–55 | Minneapolis Lakers | 19 | 11–8 | 5 | 327 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1953–54 | Minneapolis Lakers | 10 | 5–5 | 2 | 115 | 33 | 6 | — |
| 1952–53 | Minneapolis Lakers | 12 | 8–4 | 2 | 161 | 7 | 6 | — |
| 1951–52 | Minneapolis Lakers | 29 | 19–10 | 8 | 412 | 58 | 9 | — |
| 1950–51 | Minneapolis Lakers | 18 | 12–6 | 2 | 228 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1949–50 | Minneapolis Lakers | 16 | 12–4 | 6 | 188 | — | 8 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.