1961 Boston Celtics vs. 1961 St. Louis Hawks - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1960-61 Celtics and the 1960-61 Hawks, including both NBA teams stats, regular season and Playoffs wins, losses and performance, winning streaks and other data side by side.

NBA Teams Comparison

Summary

Regular Season

Standings 1961 Celtics 1º in Eastern Division 1961 Hawks 1º in Western Division

Season Record 1961 Celtics 57 - 22 1961 Hawks 51 - 28

Winning % 1961 Celtics .722 1961 Hawks .646

Longest Streaks 1961 Celtics Winning Streak: 9 Losing Streak: 3 1961 Hawks Winning Streak: 5 Losing Streak: 2

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1961 Celtics 12 players 1961 Hawks 13 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1961 Celtics NBA Champions 1961 Hawks Lost NBA Finals

Playoff Record 1961 Celtics 8 - 2 1961 Hawks 5 - 7

Winning % 1961 Celtics .800 1961 Hawks .417

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1961 Celtics 10 players 1961 Hawks 11 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1961 Celtics 119.7 1961 Hawks 118.8

Rebounds 1961 Celtics 77.6 1961 Hawks 75.9

Assists 1961 Celtics 23.7 1961 Hawks 27.0

Steals 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1961 Hawks - n/a *

Blocks 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1961 Hawks - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1961 Hawks - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1961 Celtics .398 1961 Hawks .411

3-Point % 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1961 Hawks - n/a *

Free Throw % 1961 Celtics .735 1961 Hawks .735

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1961 Celtics 120.7 1961 Hawks 111.9

Rebounds 1961 Celtics 82.1 1961 Hawks 67.9

Assists 1961 Celtics 24.7 1961 Hawks 24.0

Steals 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1961 Hawks - n/a *

Blocks 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1961 Hawks - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1961 Hawks - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1961 Celtics .413 1961 Hawks .398

3-Point % 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1961 Hawks - n/a *

Free Throw % 1961 Celtics .723 1961 Hawks .724

NBA Playoffs

Points 1961 Celtics 19.7 ppg Tom Heinsohn 1961 Hawks 28.6 ppg Bob Pettit

Rebounds 1961 Celtics 29.9 rpg Bill Russell 1961 Hawks 17.6 rpg Bob Pettit

Assists 1961 Celtics 9.1 apg Bob Cousy 1961 Hawks 4.5 apg Cliff Hagan

Steals 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1961 Hawks - n/a *

Blocks 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1961 Hawks - n/a *

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

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won 1961 Celtics 6 1961 Hawks 4

Games: Nov 16, 1960 Boston Celtics 124 - 106 St. Louis Hawks at Boston Nov 29, 1960 Boston Celtics 119 - 109 St. Louis Hawks at St. Louis Dec 21, 1960 Boston Celtics 120 - 108 St. Louis Hawks at Boston Dec 28, 1960 Boston Celtics 99 - 105 St. Louis Hawks at St. Louis Jan 8, 1961 Boston Celtics 104 - 133 St. Louis Hawks at St. Louis Jan 18, 1961 Boston Celtics 114 - 125 St. Louis Hawks at Boston Jan 31, 1961 Boston Celtics 109 - 103 St. Louis Hawks at St. Louis Feb 5, 1961 Boston Celtics 123 - 121 St. Louis Hawks at Boston Feb 25, 1961 Boston Celtics 122 - 109 St. Louis Hawks at St. Louis Mar 1, 1961 Boston Celtics 97 - 110 St. Louis Hawks at Boston

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Finals

Games Won 1961 Celtics 4 1961 Hawks 1

Games: Apr 2, 1961 Boston Celtics 129 - 95 St. Louis Hawks at Boston Apr 5, 1961 Boston Celtics 116 - 108 St. Louis Hawks at Boston Apr 8, 1961 Boston Celtics 120 - 124 St. Louis Hawks at St. Louis Apr 9, 1961 Boston Celtics 119 - 104 St. Louis Hawks at St. Louis Apr 11, 1961 Boston Celtics 121 - 112 St. Louis Hawks at Boston

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