1986 Boston Celtics vs. 1988 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1985-86 Celtics and the 1987-88 Lakers, 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
1988 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1986 Celtics
67 - 15
1988 Lakers
62 - 20

Winning %
1986 Celtics
.817
1988 Lakers
.756

Longest Streaks
1986 Celtics
Winning Streak: 14
Losing Streak: 2
1988 Lakers
Winning Streak: 15
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1986 Celtics
1988 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1986 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1988 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1986 Celtics
15 - 3
1988 Lakers
15 - 9

Winning %
1986 Celtics
.833
1988 Lakers
.625

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1986 Celtics
1988 Lakers

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
1988 Lakers
3 -
Finals MVP: James Worthy
All-NBA 1st Team: Magic Johnson
All-Defensive 1st Team: Michael Cooper
NBA Leaders
1986 Celtics
-
none
1988 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1986 Celtics
114.1
1988 Lakers
112.8

Rebounds
1986 Celtics
46.4
1988 Lakers
43.5

Assists
1986 Celtics
29.1
1988 Lakers
28.6

Steals
1986 Celtics
7.8
1988 Lakers
8.2

Blocks
1986 Celtics
6.2
1988 Lakers
4.9

3-Pointers Made
1986 Celtics
1.7
1988 Lakers
1.7

Percentages

Field Goal %
1986 Celtics
.508
1988 Lakers
.505

3-Point %
1986 Celtics
.351
1988 Lakers
.297

Free Throw %
1986 Celtics
.794
1988 Lakers
.789

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1986 Celtics
114.4
1988 Lakers
105.6

Rebounds
1986 Celtics
45.2
1988 Lakers
40.5

Assists
1986 Celtics
28.6
1988 Lakers
25.9

Steals
1986 Celtics
9.0
1988 Lakers
7.2

Blocks
1986 Celtics
6.1
1988 Lakers
4.7

3-Pointers Made
1986 Celtics
2.5
1988 Lakers
2.4

Percentages

Field Goal %
1986 Celtics
.507
1988 Lakers
.499

3-Point %
1986 Celtics
.391
1988 Lakers
.393

Free Throw %
1986 Celtics
.794
1988 Lakers
.779

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1986 Celtics
25.8 ppg
1988 Lakers
21.7 ppg
Rebounds
1986 Celtics
9.8 rpg
1988 Lakers
8.7 rpg
Assists
1986 Celtics
6.8 apg
1988 Lakers
11.9 apg
Steals
1986 Celtics
2.0 spg
1988 Lakers
1.9 spg
Blocks
1986 Celtics
2.0 bpg
1988 Lakers

NBA Playoffs

Points
1986 Celtics
25.9 ppg
1988 Lakers
21.1 ppg
Rebounds
1986 Celtics
9.3 rpg
1988 Lakers
7.3 rpg
Assists
1986 Celtics
8.2 apg
1988 Lakers
12.6 apg
Steals
1986 Celtics
2.3 spg
1988 Lakers
1.4 spg
Blocks
1986 Celtics
2.4 bpg
1988 Lakers