1977 Boston Celtics vs. 1977 San Antonio Spurs - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1976-77 Celtics and the 1976-77 Spurs, including both NBA teams stats, regular season and Playoffs wins, losses and performance, winning streaks and other data side by side.

NBA Teams Comparison

1977
Boston

Celtics

vs.

1977
San Antonio

Spurs

On this page: Summary -

Summary

Regular Season

Standings

	1977 Celtics	4º in Eastern Conference
	1977 Spurs	5º in Eastern Conference

Season Record

	1977 Celtics	44 - 38
	1977 Spurs	44 - 38

Winning %

	1977 Celtics	.537
	1977 Spurs	.537

Longest Streaks

	1977 Celtics	Winning Streak: 4 Losing Streak: 5
	1977 Spurs	Winning Streak: 6 Losing Streak: 4

Players Used
(at least 1 game)

	1977 Celtics	13 players
	1977 Spurs	14 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance

	1977 Celtics	Lost Eastern Conference Semis
	1977 Spurs	Lost Eastern Conference 1st Rd

Playoff Record

	1977 Celtics	5 - 4
	1977 Spurs	0 - 2

Winning %

	1977 Celtics	.556
	1977 Spurs	.000

Players Used
(at least 1 game)

	1977 Celtics	10 players
	1977 Spurs	10 players

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors

	1977 Celtics	1 - All-NBA 2nd Team: Jo Jo White
	1977 Spurs	1 - All-NBA 2nd Team: George Gervin

NBA Leaders

	1977 Celtics	- none
	1977 Spurs	- none

Hall of Famers

	1977 Celtics	4 - Dave Cowens, John Havlicek, Charlie Scott, Jo Jo White
	1977 Spurs	2 - Louie Dampier, George Gervin

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points

	1977 Celtics	104.5
	1977 Spurs	115.0

Rebounds

	1977 Celtics	51.3
	1977 Spurs	44.6

Assists

	1977 Celtics	24.5
	1977 Spurs	25.8

Steals

	1977 Celtics	6.2
	1977 Spurs	10.5

Blocks

	1977 Celtics	3.2
	1977 Spurs	6.1

3-Pointers Made

	1977 Celtics	-		n/a *
	1977 Spurs	-		n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %

	1977 Celtics	.445
	1977 Spurs	.485

3-Point %

	1977 Celtics	-		n/a *
	1977 Spurs	-		n/a *

Free Throw %

	1977 Celtics	.756
	1977 Spurs	.797

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points

	1977 Celtics	104.0
	1977 Spurs	101.5

Rebounds

	1977 Celtics	49.6
	1977 Spurs	38.0

Assists

	1977 Celtics	25.6
	1977 Spurs	23.5

Steals

	1977 Celtics	6.6
	1977 Spurs	8.0

Blocks

	1977 Celtics	2.9
	1977 Spurs	4.0

3-Pointers Made

	1977 Celtics	-		n/a *
	1977 Spurs	-		n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %

	1977 Celtics	.434
	1977 Spurs	.446

3-Point %

	1977 Celtics	-		n/a *
	1977 Spurs	-		n/a *

Free Throw %

	1977 Celtics	.797
	1977 Spurs	.629

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points

1977 Celtics	19.6 ppg Jo Jo White
1977 Spurs	23.1 ppg George Gervin

Rebounds

1977 Celtics	13.9 rpg Dave Cowens
1977 Spurs	11.3 rpg Larry Kenon

Assists

1977 Celtics	6.0 apg Jo Jo White
1977 Spurs	5.8 apg Mike Gale

Steals

1977 Celtics	1.4 spg Jo Jo White
1977 Spurs	2.3 spg Mike Gale

Blocks

1977 Celtics	1.0 bpg Dave Cowens
1977 Spurs	2.1 bpg Billy Paultz

NBA Playoffs

Points

1977 Celtics	23.3 ppg Jo Jo White
1977 Spurs	25.0 ppg George Gervin

Rebounds

1977 Celtics	14.9 rpg Dave Cowens
1977 Spurs	8.5 rpg Billy Paultz

Assists

1977 Celtics	6.9 apg John Havlicek
1977 Spurs	5.0 apg Mike Gale

Steals

1977 Celtics	1.6 spg Jo Jo White
1977 Spurs	2.5 spg Larry Kenon

Blocks

1977 Celtics	1.4 bpg Dave Cowens
1977 Spurs	1.0 bpg Mike Gale

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

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won

	1977 Celtics	4
	1977 Spurs	0

Games:

Oct 30, 1976

Boston Celtics

126

117

San Antonio Spurs

at San Antonio

Jan 21, 1977

Boston Celtics

103

San Antonio Spurs

at Boston

Mar 22, 1977

Boston Celtics

108

104

San Antonio Spurs

at San Antonio

Apr 9, 1977

Boston Celtics

120

105

San Antonio Spurs

at Boston

Playoffs

Playoffs Series

NBA Eastern Conference First Round

Games Won

	1977 Celtics	2
	1977 Spurs	0

Games:

Apr 12, 1977

Boston Celtics

104

San Antonio Spurs

at Boston

Apr 15, 1977

Boston Celtics

113

109

San Antonio Spurs

at San Antonio