NBA belt games · Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder
Wayne Cooper
Played in 73 belt games from February 7, 1979 to June 3, 1992, winning 27. Helped take the belt 16 times.
73Belt games
27–46Record
16Title-winning games
8.0PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 587 PTS, 391 REB, 50 AST, 25 STL, 108 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1992 | Portland Trail Blazers at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 122–89 | L | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 26, 1991 | Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 116–95 | L | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 24, 1991 | Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 106–92 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 19, 1991 | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Sacramento KingsKept the belt · 127–105 | W | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 16, 1991 | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 115–96 | W | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Apr 13, 1991 | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 118–113 | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 17, 1991 | Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 106–96 | L | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 15, 1991 | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah JazzTook the belt · 117–105 | W | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 30, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 117–112 | L | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 29, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 120–114 | W | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 27, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers at Charlotte HornetsKept the belt · 105–96 | W | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 26, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers at New York KnicksTook the belt · 108–92 | W | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 14, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 92–90 | L | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Jun 12, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 112–109 | L | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 10, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 121–106 | L | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jun 7, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 106–105 | W | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jun 5, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 105–99 | L | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 1, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers at Utah JazzChallenger, lost · 119–102 | L | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Jan 13, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 111–106 | L | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 11, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers at Minnesota TimberwolvesKept the belt · 82–80 | W | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 2, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Miami HeatKept the belt · 119–95 | W | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas MavericksTook the belt · 144–140 | W | 32 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dec 2, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers at Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 146–113 | L | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 6, 1989 | Denver Nuggets at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 129–112 | L | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 17, 1989 | Denver Nuggets at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 121–111 | L | 21 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 30, 1989 | Denver Nuggets at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 126–100 | L | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 23, 1988 | Seattle SuperSonics at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 119–107 | L | 23 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dec 1, 1987 | Denver Nuggets at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 106–101 | L | 30 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Nov 28, 1987 | Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas MavericksTook the belt · 106–98 | W | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Mar 20, 1987 | Denver Nuggets at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 116–106 | L | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 15, 1987 | Denver Nuggets vs. Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 104–100 | L | 18 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jan 14, 1987 | Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles ClippersLost the belt · 123–105 | L | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jan 13, 1987 | Denver Nuggets vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 117–109 | W | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Dec 14, 1985 | Denver Nuggets at Dallas MavericksLost the belt · 127–100 | L | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Dec 13, 1985 | Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 124–120 | W | 33 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Nov 24, 1985 | Denver Nuggets at Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 110–84 | L | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Nov 23, 1985 | Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento KingsKept the belt · 122–118 | W | 33 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Nov 21, 1985 | Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 121–120 | W | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 22, 1985 | Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 153–109 | L | 33 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| May 19, 1985 | Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 120–116 | L | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| May 17, 1985 | Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 136–118 | L | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 14, 1985 | Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 136–114 | W | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| May 11, 1985 | Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 139–122 | L | 20 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Apr 9, 1985 | Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 148–119 | L | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Apr 7, 1985 | Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 130–125 | W | 31 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | Denver Nuggets vs. San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 118–109 | W | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Apr 2, 1985 | Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 118–104 | L | 25 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mar 30, 1985 | Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 129–117 | W | 31 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Mar 28, 1985 | Denver Nuggets vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 133–115 | W | 29 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Mar 26, 1985 | Denver Nuggets vs. Utah JazzTook the belt · 104–89 | W | 32 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
Newest 50 of 73 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990–91 | Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 7–4 | 3 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 3 |
| 1989–90 | Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 4–7 | 2 | 35 | 44 | 3 | 6 |
| 1988–89 | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 0–4 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | Denver Nuggets | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986–87 | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 1–3 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| 1985–86 | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 3–2 | 2 | 78 | 29 | 7 | 7 |
| 1984–85 | Denver Nuggets | 12 | 6–6 | 3 | 130 | 65 | 8 | 4 |
| 1983–84 | Portland Trail Blazers | 6 | 3–3 | 2 | 66 | 48 | 3 | 2 |
| 1982–83 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 1–3 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981–82 | Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | Utah Jazz | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979–80 | Golden State Warriors | 5 | 0–5 | 0 | 77 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978–79 | Golden State Warriors | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.