1957 Boston Celtics vs. 2023 Denver Nuggets - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1956-57 Celtics and the 2022-23 Nuggets, including both NBA teams stats, regular season and Playoffs wins, losses and performance, winning streaks and other data side by side.

NBA Teams Comparison

1957
Boston

Celtics

vs.

2023
Denver

Nuggets

On this page: Summary -

Awards and Honors

Team Stats

Team Leaders

Summary

Regular Season

Standings

	1957 Celtics	1º in Eastern Division
	2023 Nuggets	1º in Western Conference

Season Record

	1957 Celtics	44 - 28
	2023 Nuggets	53 - 29

Winning %

	1957 Celtics	.611
	2023 Nuggets	.646

Longest Streaks

	1957 Celtics	Winning Streak: 10 Losing Streak: 4
	2023 Nuggets	Winning Streak: 9 Losing Streak: 4

Players Used
(at least 1 game)

	1957 Celtics	13 players
	2023 Nuggets	18 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance

	1957 Celtics	NBA Champions
	2023 Nuggets	NBA Champions

Playoff Record

	1957 Celtics	7 - 3
	2023 Nuggets	16 - 4

Winning %

	1957 Celtics	.700
	2023 Nuggets	.800

Players Used
(at least 1 game)

	1957 Celtics	10 players
	2023 Nuggets	15 players

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors

	1957 Celtics	4 - Season MVP: Bob Cousy Rookie of the Year: Tom Heinsohn All-NBA 1st Team: Bob Cousy, Bill Sharman
	2023 Nuggets	2 - Finals MVP: Nikola Jokic All-NBA 2nd Team: Nikola Jokic

NBA Leaders

	1957 Celtics	1 - Assists Leader: Bob Cousy
	2023 Nuggets	- none

Hall of Famers

	1957 Celtics	8 - Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, Tom Heinsohn, Andy Phillip, Frank Ramsey, Arnie Risen, Bill Russell, Bill Sharman
	2023 Nuggets	- none

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points

	1957 Celtics	105.5
	2023 Nuggets	115.8

Rebounds

	1957 Celtics	68.9
	2023 Nuggets	43.0

Assists

	1957 Celtics	20.3
	2023 Nuggets	28.9

Steals

	1957 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	7.5

Blocks

	1957 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	4.5

3-Pointers Made

	1957 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	11.8

Percentages

Field Goal %

	1957 Celtics	.383
	2023 Nuggets	.504

3-Point %

	1957 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	.379

Free Throw %

	1957 Celtics	.750
	2023 Nuggets	.751

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points

	1957 Celtics	111.7
	2023 Nuggets	113.5

Rebounds

	1957 Celtics	72.9
	2023 Nuggets	44.8

Assists

	1957 Celtics	22.9
	2023 Nuggets	25.8

Steals

	1957 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	6.9

Blocks

	1957 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	4.2

3-Pointers Made

	1957 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	11.3

Percentages

Field Goal %

	1957 Celtics	.369
	2023 Nuggets	.492

3-Point %

	1957 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	.375

Free Throw %

	1957 Celtics	.715
	2023 Nuggets	.801

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points

1957 Celtics	21.1 ppg Bill Sharman
2023 Nuggets	24.5 ppg Nikola Jokic

Rebounds

1957 Celtics	19.6 rpg Bill Russell
2023 Nuggets	11.8 rpg Nikola Jokic

Assists

1957 Celtics	7.5 apg Bob Cousy
2023 Nuggets	9.8 apg Nikola Jokic

Steals

1957 Celtics	- n/a *
2023 Nuggets	1.5 spg Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Blocks

1957 Celtics	- n/a *
2023 Nuggets	0.8 bpg Aaron Gordon

NBA Playoffs

Points

1957 Celtics	22.9 ppg Tom Heinsohn
2023 Nuggets	30.0 ppg Nikola Jokic

Rebounds

1957 Celtics	24.4 rpg Bill Russell
2023 Nuggets	13.5 rpg Nikola Jokic

Assists

1957 Celtics	9.3 apg Bob Cousy
2023 Nuggets	9.5 apg Nikola Jokic

Steals

1957 Celtics	- n/a *
2023 Nuggets	1.5 spg Jamal Murray

Blocks

1957 Celtics	- n/a *
2023 Nuggets	1.0 bpg Nikola Jokic

Notes: * - Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
- Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.