1986 Boston Celtics vs. 1986 Houston Rockets - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1985-86 Celtics and the 1985-86 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
1986 Celtics
in Eastern Conference
1986 Rockets
in Western Conference
Season Record
1986 Celtics
67 - 15
1986 Rockets
51 - 31

Winning %
1986 Celtics
.817
1986 Rockets
.622

Longest Streaks
1986 Celtics
Winning Streak: 14
Losing Streak: 2
1986 Rockets
Winning Streak: 7
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1986 Celtics
1986 Rockets

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1986 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1986 Rockets
Lost NBA Finals
Playoff Record
1986 Celtics
15 - 3
1986 Rockets
13 - 7

Winning %
1986 Celtics
.833
1986 Rockets
.650

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1986 Celtics
1986 Rockets

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1986 Celtics
6 -
Season MVP: Larry Bird
Finals MVP: Larry Bird
6th Man of the Year: Bill Walton
All-NBA 1st Team: Larry Bird
All-Defensive 1st Team: Kevin McHale
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Dennis Johnson
1986 Rockets
1 -
All-NBA 2nd Team: Hakeem Olajuwon
NBA Leaders
1986 Celtics
-
none
1986 Rockets
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1986 Celtics
114.1
1986 Rockets
114.4

Rebounds
1986 Celtics
46.4
1986 Rockets
45.7

Assists
1986 Celtics
29.1
1986 Rockets
28.3

Steals
1986 Celtics
7.8
1986 Rockets
9.1

Blocks
1986 Celtics
6.2
1986 Rockets
6.7

3-Pointers Made
1986 Celtics
1.7
1986 Rockets
1.0

Percentages

Field Goal %
1986 Celtics
.508
1986 Rockets
.490

3-Point %
1986 Celtics
.351
1986 Rockets
.274

Free Throw %
1986 Celtics
.794
1986 Rockets
.730

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1986 Celtics
114.4
1986 Rockets
111.3

Rebounds
1986 Celtics
45.2
1986 Rockets
47.3

Assists
1986 Celtics
28.6
1986 Rockets
28.5

Steals
1986 Celtics
9.0
1986 Rockets
8.6

Blocks
1986 Celtics
6.1
1986 Rockets
7.5

3-Pointers Made
1986 Celtics
2.5
1986 Rockets
0.7

Percentages

Field Goal %
1986 Celtics
.507
1986 Rockets
.485

3-Point %
1986 Celtics
.391
1986 Rockets
.260

Free Throw %
1986 Celtics
.794
1986 Rockets
.715

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1986 Celtics
25.8 ppg
1986 Rockets
23.5 ppg
Rebounds
1986 Celtics
9.8 rpg
1986 Rockets
11.5 rpg
Assists
1986 Celtics
6.8 apg
1986 Rockets
8.8 apg
Steals
1986 Celtics
2.0 spg
1986 Rockets
2.0 spg
Blocks
1986 Celtics
2.0 bpg
1986 Rockets
3.4 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1986 Celtics
25.9 ppg
1986 Rockets
26.9 ppg
Rebounds
1986 Celtics
9.3 rpg
1986 Rockets
11.8 rpg
Assists
1986 Celtics
8.2 apg
1986 Rockets
6.9 apg
Steals
1986 Celtics
2.3 spg
1986 Rockets
2.0 spg
Blocks
1986 Celtics
2.4 bpg
1986 Rockets
3.5 bpg

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won
1986 Celtics
2
1986 Rockets
0

Games:
Mar 11, 1986
Boston Celtics
116
-
104
Houston Rockets
at Houston
Mar 24, 1986
Boston Celtics
114
-
107
Houston Rockets
at Boston

Playoffs

Playoffs Series
NBA Championship
NBA Finals
Games Won
1986 Celtics
4
1986 Rockets
2

Games:
May 26, 1986
Boston Celtics
112
-
100
Houston Rockets
at Boston
May 29, 1986
Boston Celtics
117
-
95
Houston Rockets
at Boston
Jun 1, 1986
Boston Celtics
104
-
106
Houston Rockets
at Houston
Jun 3, 1986
Boston Celtics
106
-
103
Houston Rockets
at Houston
Jun 5, 1986
Boston Celtics
96
-
111
Houston Rockets
at Houston
Jun 8, 1986
Boston Celtics
114
-
97
Houston Rockets
at Boston