1981 Los Angeles Lakers vs. 1981 Houston Rockets - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1980-81 Lakers and the 1980-81 Rockets, 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
1981 Lakers
in Western Conference
1981 Rockets
in Western Conference
Season Record
1981 Lakers
54 - 28
1981 Rockets
40 - 42

Winning %
1981 Lakers
.659
1981 Rockets
.488

Longest Streaks
1981 Lakers
Winning Streak: 7
Losing Streak: 3
1981 Rockets
Winning Streak: 5
Losing Streak: 5
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1981 Lakers
1981 Rockets

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1981 Lakers
Lost Western Conference 1st Rd
1981 Rockets
Lost NBA Finals
Playoff Record
1981 Lakers
1 - 2
1981 Rockets
12 - 9

Winning %
1981 Lakers
.333
1981 Rockets
.571

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1981 Lakers
1981 Rockets

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1981 Lakers
3 -
All-NBA 1st Team: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-Defensive 1st Team: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Michael Cooper
1981 Rockets
1 -
All-NBA 2nd Team: Moses Malone
NBA Leaders
1981 Lakers
1 -
Steals Leader: Magic Johnson
1981 Rockets
1 -
Rebounds Leader: Moses Malone
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1981 Lakers
111.2
1981 Rockets
108.3

Rebounds
1981 Lakers
44.6
1981 Rockets
43.5

Assists
1981 Lakers
28.8
1981 Rockets
25.6

Steals
1981 Lakers
9.9
1981 Rockets
8.6

Blocks
1981 Lakers
6.7
1981 Rockets
4.8

3-Pointers Made
1981 Lakers
0.2
1981 Rockets
0.3

Percentages

Field Goal %
1981 Lakers
.512
1981 Rockets
.487

3-Point %
1981 Lakers
.181
1981 Rockets
.178

Free Throw %
1981 Lakers
.729
1981 Rockets
.770

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1981 Lakers
101.3
1981 Rockets
98.0

Rebounds
1981 Lakers
51.0
1981 Rockets
40.8

Assists
1981 Lakers
24.0
1981 Rockets
22.6

Steals
1981 Lakers
7.0
1981 Rockets
8.3

Blocks
1981 Lakers
5.7
1981 Rockets
5.4

3-Pointers Made
1981 Lakers
0.0
1981 Rockets
0.4

Percentages

Field Goal %
1981 Lakers
.463
1981 Rockets
.456

3-Point %
1981 Lakers
.000
1981 Rockets
.250

Free Throw %
1981 Lakers
.687
1981 Rockets
.751

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1981 Lakers
1981 Rockets
27.8 ppg
Rebounds
1981 Lakers
1981 Rockets
14.8 rpg
Assists
1981 Lakers
8.8 apg
1981 Rockets
4.9 apg
Steals
1981 Lakers
3.4 spg
1981 Rockets
2.0 spg
Blocks
1981 Lakers
1981 Rockets
1.9 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1981 Lakers
1981 Rockets
26.8 ppg
Rebounds
1981 Lakers
1981 Rockets
14.5 rpg
Assists
1981 Lakers
8.7 apg
1981 Rockets
5.0 apg
Steals
1981 Lakers
2.7 spg
1981 Rockets
2.4 spg
Blocks
1981 Lakers
1981 Rockets
1.6 bpg

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won
1981 Lakers
3
1981 Rockets
2

Games:
Oct 12, 1980
Los Angeles Lakers
114
-
103
Houston Rockets
at Los Angeles
Nov 12, 1980
Los Angeles Lakers
104
-
107
Houston Rockets
at Houston
Dec 10, 1980
Los Angeles Lakers
109
-
108
Houston Rockets
at Houston
Feb 13, 1981
Los Angeles Lakers
114
-
105
Houston Rockets
at Houston
Feb 20, 1981
Los Angeles Lakers
107
-
110
Houston Rockets
at Los Angeles

Playoffs

Playoffs Series
NBA Western Conference First Round
Games Won
1981 Lakers
1
1981 Rockets
2

Games:
Apr 1, 1981
Los Angeles Lakers
107
-
111
Houston Rockets
at Los Angeles
Apr 3, 1981
Los Angeles Lakers
111
-
106
Houston Rockets
at Houston
Apr 5, 1981
Los Angeles Lakers
86
-
89
Houston Rockets
at Los Angeles