1976 Boston Celtics vs. 1976 Phoenix Suns - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1975-76 Celtics and the 1975-76 Suns, 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 1976 Celtics 1º in Eastern Conference 1976 Suns 3º in Western Conference

Season Record 1976 Celtics 54 - 28 1976 Suns 42 - 40

Winning % 1976 Celtics .659 1976 Suns .512

Longest Streaks 1976 Celtics Winning Streak: 9 Losing Streak: 4 1976 Suns Winning Streak: 7 Losing Streak: 7

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1976 Celtics 13 players 1976 Suns 15 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1976 Celtics NBA Champions 1976 Suns Lost NBA Finals

Playoff Record 1976 Celtics 12 - 6 1976 Suns 10 - 9

Winning % 1976 Celtics .667 1976 Suns .526

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1976 Celtics 12 players 1976 Suns 12 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1976 Celtics 106.2 1976 Suns 105.1

Rebounds 1976 Celtics 52.9 1976 Suns 44.7

Assists 1976 Celtics 24.1 1976 Suns 25.4

Steals 1976 Celtics 6.8 1976 Suns 10.4

Blocks 1976 Celtics 3.2 1976 Suns 4.3

3-Pointers Made 1976 Celtics - n/a * 1976 Suns - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1976 Celtics .446 1976 Suns .472

3-Point % 1976 Celtics - n/a * 1976 Suns - n/a *

Free Throw % 1976 Celtics .780 1976 Suns .762

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1976 Celtics 100.7 1976 Suns 105.5

Rebounds 1976 Celtics 50.1 1976 Suns 43.6

Assists 1976 Celtics 22.6 1976 Suns 24.7

Steals 1976 Celtics 6.2 1976 Suns 8.6

Blocks 1976 Celtics 2.3 1976 Suns 5.5

3-Pointers Made 1976 Celtics - n/a * 1976 Suns - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1976 Celtics .435 1976 Suns .464

3-Point % 1976 Celtics - n/a * 1976 Suns - n/a *

Free Throw % 1976 Celtics .802 1976 Suns .756

NBA Playoffs

Points 1976 Celtics 22.7 ppg Jo Jo White 1976 Suns 21.1 ppg Paul Westphal

Rebounds 1976 Celtics 16.4 rpg Dave Cowens 1976 Suns 10.4 rpg Gar Heard

Assists 1976 Celtics 5.4 apg Jo Jo White 1976 Suns 5.2 apg Alvan Adams

Steals 1976 Celtics 1.3 spg Paul Silas 1976 Suns 2.1 spg Gar Heard

Blocks 1976 Celtics 0.7 bpg Dave Cowens 1976 Suns 1.9 bpg Gar Heard

Notes: * - Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won 1976 Celtics 4 1976 Suns 0

Games: Dec 26, 1975 Boston Celtics 112 - 106 Phoenix Suns at Phoenix Jan 21, 1976 Boston Celtics 114 - 100 Phoenix Suns at Boston Feb 13, 1976 Boston Celtics 109 - 108 Phoenix Suns at Phoenix Mar 31, 1976 Boston Celtics 122 - 102 Phoenix Suns at Boston

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Finals

Games Won 1976 Celtics 4 1976 Suns 2

Games: May 23, 1976 Boston Celtics 98 - 87 Phoenix Suns at Boston May 27, 1976 Boston Celtics 105 - 90 Phoenix Suns at Boston May 30, 1976 Boston Celtics 98 - 105 Phoenix Suns at Phoenix Jun 2, 1976 Boston Celtics 107 - 109 Phoenix Suns at Phoenix Jun 4, 1976 Boston Celtics 128 - 126 Phoenix Suns (3OT) at Boston Jun 6, 1976 Boston Celtics 87 - 80 Phoenix Suns at Phoenix

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