1961 St. Louis Hawks vs. 1961 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1960-61 Hawks and the 1960-61 Lakers, 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 Hawks 1º in Western Division 1961 Lakers 2º in Western Division

Season Record 1961 Hawks 51 - 28 1961 Lakers 36 - 43

Winning % 1961 Hawks .646 1961 Lakers .456

Longest Streaks 1961 Hawks Winning Streak: 5 Losing Streak: 2 1961 Lakers Winning Streak: 4 Losing Streak: 5

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

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1961 Hawks Lost NBA Finals 1961 Lakers Lost Western Division Finals

Playoff Record 1961 Hawks 5 - 7 1961 Lakers 6 - 6

Winning % 1961 Hawks .417 1961 Lakers .500

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

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1961 Hawks 118.8 1961 Lakers 114.0

Rebounds 1961 Hawks 75.9 1961 Lakers 73.6

Assists 1961 Hawks 27.0 1961 Lakers 21.9

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

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

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

Percentages

Field Goal % 1961 Hawks .411 1961 Lakers .403

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

Free Throw % 1961 Hawks .735 1961 Lakers .735

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1961 Hawks 111.9 1961 Lakers 117.6

Rebounds 1961 Hawks 67.9 1961 Lakers 73.0

Assists 1961 Hawks 24.0 1961 Lakers 24.1

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

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

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

Percentages

Field Goal % 1961 Hawks .398 1961 Lakers .428

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

Free Throw % 1961 Hawks .724 1961 Lakers .746

NBA Playoffs

Points 1961 Hawks 28.6 ppg Bob Pettit 1961 Lakers 38.1 ppg Elgin Baylor

Rebounds 1961 Hawks 17.6 rpg Bob Pettit 1961 Lakers 15.3 rpg Elgin Baylor

Assists 1961 Hawks 4.5 apg Cliff Hagan 1961 Lakers 5.3 apg Jerry West

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

Blocks 1961 Hawks - n/a * 1961 Lakers - 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 Hawks 8 1961 Lakers 5

Games: Oct 22, 1960 St. Louis Hawks 112 - 96 Los Angeles Lakers at St. Louis Nov 26, 1960 St. Louis Hawks 126 - 113 Los Angeles Lakers at St. Louis Dec 10, 1960 St. Louis Hawks 111 - 108 Los Angeles Lakers at St. Louis Dec 12, 1960 St. Louis Hawks 114 - 103 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Dec 14, 1960 St. Louis Hawks 113 - 124 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Dec 30, 1960 St. Louis Hawks 107 - 99 Los Angeles Lakers at St. Louis Jan 5, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 96 - 110 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Jan 6, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 108 - 104 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Feb 2, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 115 - 116 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Feb 8, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 103 - 120 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Feb 9, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 123 - 113 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Feb 12, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 95 - 105 Los Angeles Lakers at St. Louis Mar 7, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 137 - 136 Los Angeles Lakers (2OT) at St. Louis

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Western Division Finals

Games Won 1961 Hawks 4 1961 Lakers 3

Games: Mar 21, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 118 - 122 Los Angeles Lakers at St. Louis Mar 22, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 121 - 106 Los Angeles Lakers at St. Louis Mar 24, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 112 - 118 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Mar 25, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 118 - 117 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Mar 27, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 112 - 121 Los Angeles Lakers at St. Louis Mar 29, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 114 - 113 Los Angeles Lakers (OT) at Los Angeles Apr 1, 1961 St. Louis Hawks 105 - 103 Los Angeles Lakers at St. Louis

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