1980 Los Angeles Lakers vs. 1989 Detroit Pistons - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1979-80 Lakers and the 1988-89 Pistons, 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
1980 Lakers
in Western Conference
1989 Pistons
in Eastern Conference
Season Record
1980 Lakers
60 - 22
1989 Pistons
63 - 19

Winning %
1980 Lakers
.732
1989 Pistons
.768

Longest Streaks
1980 Lakers
Winning Streak: 7
Losing Streak: 3
1989 Pistons
Winning Streak: 9
Losing Streak: 2
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1980 Lakers
1989 Pistons

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1980 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1989 Pistons
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1980 Lakers
12 - 4
1989 Pistons
15 - 2

Winning %
1980 Lakers
.750
1989 Pistons
.882

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1980 Lakers
1989 Pistons

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1980 Lakers
5 -
Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Finals MVP: Magic Johnson
All-NBA 1st Team: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-Defensive 1st Team: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-Rookie 1st Team: Magic Johnson
1989 Pistons
3 -
Finals MVP: Joe Dumars
All-Defensive 1st Team: Joe Dumars, Dennis Rodman
NBA Leaders
1980 Lakers
1 -
Blocks Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1989 Pistons
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1980 Lakers
115.1
1989 Pistons
106.6

Rebounds
1980 Lakers
45.6
1989 Pistons
45.1

Assists
1980 Lakers
29.4
1989 Pistons
24.7

Steals
1980 Lakers
9.4
1989 Pistons
6.4

Blocks
1980 Lakers
6.7
1989 Pistons
5.0

3-Pointers Made
1980 Lakers
0.2
1989 Pistons
1.5

Percentages

Field Goal %
1980 Lakers
.529
1989 Pistons
.494

3-Point %
1980 Lakers
.200
1989 Pistons
.300

Free Throw %
1980 Lakers
.775
1989 Pistons
.769

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1980 Lakers
110.6
1989 Pistons
100.6

Rebounds
1980 Lakers
49.9
1989 Pistons
44.2

Assists
1980 Lakers
29.1
1989 Pistons
22.6

Steals
1980 Lakers
10.1
1989 Pistons
4.9

Blocks
1980 Lakers
6.1
1989 Pistons
4.5

3-Pointers Made
1980 Lakers
0.2
1989 Pistons
2.5

Percentages

Field Goal %
1980 Lakers
.487
1989 Pistons
.473

3-Point %
1980 Lakers
.167
1989 Pistons
.296

Free Throw %
1980 Lakers
.798
1989 Pistons
.762

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1980 Lakers
1989 Pistons
18.4 ppg
Rebounds
1980 Lakers
1989 Pistons
9.6 rpg
Assists
1980 Lakers
7.8 apg
1989 Pistons
8.3 apg
Steals
1980 Lakers
2.4 spg
1989 Pistons
1.7 spg
Blocks
1980 Lakers
1989 Pistons
1.2 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1980 Lakers
1989 Pistons
18.2 ppg
Rebounds
1980 Lakers
1989 Pistons
10.0 rpg
Assists
1980 Lakers
9.4 apg
1989 Pistons
8.3 apg
Steals
1980 Lakers
3.1 spg
1989 Pistons
1.6 spg
Blocks
1980 Lakers
1989 Pistons
1.5 bpg