1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs. 1985 Denver Nuggets - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1984-85 Lakers and the 1984-85 Nuggets, 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
1985 Lakers
in Western Conference
1985 Nuggets
in Western Conference
Season Record
1985 Lakers
62 - 20
1985 Nuggets
52 - 30

Winning %
1985 Lakers
.756
1985 Nuggets
.634

Longest Streaks
1985 Lakers
Winning Streak: 10
Losing Streak: 3
1985 Nuggets
Winning Streak: 9
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1985 Lakers
1985 Nuggets

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1985 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1985 Nuggets
Lost Western Conference Finals
Playoff Record
1985 Lakers
15 - 4
1985 Nuggets
8 - 7

Winning %
1985 Lakers
.789
1985 Nuggets
.533

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1985 Lakers
1985 Nuggets

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1985 Lakers
4 -
Finals MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-NBA 1st Team: Magic Johnson
All-NBA 2nd Team: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-Defensive 1st Team: Michael Cooper
1985 Nuggets
1 -
All-Defensive 2nd Team: T.R. Dunn
NBA Leaders
1985 Lakers
-
none
1985 Nuggets
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1985 Lakers
118.2
1985 Nuggets
120.0

Rebounds
1985 Lakers
44.1
1985 Nuggets
44.3

Assists
1985 Lakers
31.4
1985 Nuggets
27.6

Steals
1985 Lakers
8.5
1985 Nuggets
10.9

Blocks
1985 Lakers
5.9
1985 Nuggets
5.2

3-Pointers Made
1985 Lakers
1.1
1985 Nuggets
0.9

Percentages

Field Goal %
1985 Lakers
.545
1985 Nuggets
.486

3-Point %
1985 Lakers
.305
1985 Nuggets
.311

Free Throw %
1985 Lakers
.763
1985 Nuggets
.785

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1985 Lakers
126.3
1985 Nuggets
122.0

Rebounds
1985 Lakers
46.1
1985 Nuggets
45.3

Assists
1985 Lakers
33.7
1985 Nuggets
30.1

Steals
1985 Lakers
9.4
1985 Nuggets
9.9

Blocks
1985 Lakers
6.3
1985 Nuggets
4.7

3-Pointers Made
1985 Lakers
1.5
1985 Nuggets
1.5

Percentages

Field Goal %
1985 Lakers
.543
1985 Nuggets
.485

3-Point %
1985 Lakers
.372
1985 Nuggets
.361

Free Throw %
1985 Lakers
.755
1985 Nuggets
.781

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1985 Lakers
1985 Nuggets
27.9 ppg
Rebounds
1985 Lakers
1985 Nuggets
7.9 rpg
Assists
1985 Lakers
12.6 apg
1985 Nuggets
7.5 apg
Steals
1985 Lakers
1.5 spg
1985 Nuggets
2.5 spg
Blocks
1985 Lakers
1985 Nuggets
2.5 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1985 Lakers
1985 Nuggets
30.2 ppg
Rebounds
1985 Lakers
1985 Nuggets
6.6 rpg
Assists
1985 Lakers
15.2 apg
1985 Nuggets
8.5 apg
Steals
1985 Lakers
2.2 spg
1985 Nuggets
2.4 spg
Blocks
1985 Lakers
1985 Nuggets
2.4 bpg

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won
1985 Lakers
3
1985 Nuggets
2

Games:
Nov 6, 1984
Los Angeles Lakers
130
-
146
Denver Nuggets
at Los Angeles
Dec 28, 1984
Los Angeles Lakers
135
-
123
Denver Nuggets
at Denver
Jan 8, 1985
Los Angeles Lakers
124
-
126
Denver Nuggets
at Los Angeles
Apr 2, 1985
Los Angeles Lakers
118
-
104
Denver Nuggets
at Denver
Apr 9, 1985
Los Angeles Lakers
148
-
119
Denver Nuggets
at Los Angeles

Playoffs

Playoffs Series
NBA Western Conference Finals
Games Won
1985 Lakers
4
1985 Nuggets
1

Games:
May 11, 1985
Los Angeles Lakers
139
-
122
Denver Nuggets
at Los Angeles
May 14, 1985
Los Angeles Lakers
114
-
136
Denver Nuggets
at Los Angeles
May 17, 1985
Los Angeles Lakers
136
-
118
Denver Nuggets
at Denver
May 19, 1985
Los Angeles Lakers
120
-
116
Denver Nuggets
at Denver
May 22, 1985
Los Angeles Lakers
153
-
109
Denver Nuggets
at Los Angeles