1966 Boston Celtics vs. 1966 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1965-66 Celtics and the 1965-66 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 1966 Celtics 2º in Eastern Division 1966 Lakers 1º in Western Division

Season Record 1966 Celtics 54 - 26 1966 Lakers 45 - 35

Winning % 1966 Celtics .675 1966 Lakers .563

Longest Streaks 1966 Celtics Winning Streak: 6 Losing Streak: 3 1966 Lakers Winning Streak: 6 Losing Streak: 4

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1966 Celtics 14 players 1966 Lakers 11 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1966 Celtics NBA Champions 1966 Lakers Lost NBA Finals

Playoff Record 1966 Celtics 11 - 6 1966 Lakers 7 - 7

Winning % 1966 Celtics .647 1966 Lakers .500

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1966 Celtics 11 players 1966 Lakers 11 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1966 Celtics 112.7 1966 Lakers 119.5

Rebounds 1966 Celtics 69.9 1966 Lakers 66.7

Assists 1966 Celtics 22.4 1966 Lakers 24.2

Steals 1966 Celtics - n/a * 1966 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1966 Celtics - n/a * 1966 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1966 Celtics - n/a * 1966 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1966 Celtics .417 1966 Lakers .444

3-Point % 1966 Celtics - n/a * 1966 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 1966 Celtics .739 1966 Lakers .773

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1966 Celtics 115.8 1966 Lakers 116.6

Rebounds 1966 Celtics 67.8 1966 Lakers 54.9

Assists 1966 Celtics 21.6 1966 Lakers 22.2

Steals 1966 Celtics - n/a * 1966 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1966 Celtics - n/a * 1966 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1966 Celtics - n/a * 1966 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1966 Celtics .435 1966 Lakers .461

3-Point % 1966 Celtics - n/a * 1966 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 1966 Celtics .767 1966 Lakers .771

NBA Playoffs

Points 1966 Celtics 24.8 ppg Sam Jones 1966 Lakers 34.2 ppg Jerry West

Rebounds 1966 Celtics 25.2 rpg Bill Russell 1966 Lakers 14.1 rpg Elgin Baylor

Assists 1966 Celtics 5.0 apg Bill Russell 1966 Lakers 5.6 apg Jerry West

Steals 1966 Celtics - n/a * 1966 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1966 Celtics - n/a * 1966 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 1966 Celtics 7 1966 Lakers 3

Games: Oct 20, 1965 Boston Celtics 100 - 96 Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Nov 17, 1965 Boston Celtics 115 - 125 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Nov 27, 1965 Boston Celtics 101 - 95 Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Dec 8, 1965 Boston Celtics 108 - 106 Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Jan 2, 1966 Boston Celtics 124 - 113 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Jan 5, 1966 Boston Celtics 113 - 120 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Jan 12, 1966 Boston Celtics 114 - 102 Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Feb 13, 1966 Boston Celtics 110 - 120 Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Feb 19, 1966 Boston Celtics 115 - 111 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Feb 21, 1966 Boston Celtics 115 - 108 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Finals

Games Won 1966 Celtics 4 1966 Lakers 3

Games: Apr 17, 1966 Boston Celtics 129 - 133 Los Angeles Lakers (OT) at Boston Apr 19, 1966 Boston Celtics 129 - 109 Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Apr 20, 1966 Boston Celtics 120 - 106 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Apr 22, 1966 Boston Celtics 122 - 117 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Apr 24, 1966 Boston Celtics 117 - 121 Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Apr 26, 1966 Boston Celtics 115 - 123 Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Apr 28, 1966 Boston Celtics 95 - 93 Los Angeles Lakers at Boston

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