1988 Chicago Bulls vs. 1988 Cleveland Cavaliers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1987-88 Bulls and the 1987-88 Cavaliers, 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
1988 Bulls
in Eastern Conference
1988 Cavaliers
in Eastern Conference
Season Record
1988 Bulls
50 - 32
1988 Cavaliers
42 - 40

Winning %
1988 Bulls
.610
1988 Cavaliers
.512

Longest Streaks
1988 Bulls
Winning Streak: 6
Losing Streak: 5
1988 Cavaliers
Winning Streak: 5
Losing Streak: 6
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1988 Bulls
1988 Cavaliers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1988 Bulls
Lost Eastern Conference Semis
1988 Cavaliers
Lost Eastern Conference 1st Rd
Playoff Record
1988 Bulls
4 - 6
1988 Cavaliers
2 - 3

Winning %
1988 Bulls
.400
1988 Cavaliers
.400

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1988 Bulls
1988 Cavaliers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1988 Bulls
4 -
Season MVP: Michael Jordan
Defensive Player: Michael Jordan
All-NBA 1st Team: Michael Jordan
All-Defensive 1st Team: Michael Jordan
1988 Cavaliers
-
none
NBA Leaders
1988 Bulls
2 -
Scoring Leader: Michael Jordan
Steals Leader: Michael Jordan
1988 Cavaliers
-
none
Hall of Famers
1988 Bulls
1988 Cavaliers
-
none

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1988 Bulls
105.0
1988 Cavaliers
104.5

Rebounds
1988 Bulls
44.3
1988 Cavaliers
40.3

Assists
1988 Bulls
26.2
1988 Cavaliers
25.2

Steals
1988 Bulls
8.7
1988 Cavaliers
8.9

Blocks
1988 Bulls
5.8
1988 Cavaliers
6.4

3-Pointers Made
1988 Bulls
0.7
1988 Cavaliers
1.5

Percentages

Field Goal %
1988 Bulls
.490
1988 Cavaliers
.490

3-Point %
1988 Bulls
.230
1988 Cavaliers
.378

Free Throw %
1988 Bulls
.759
1988 Cavaliers
.744

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1988 Bulls
94.8
1988 Cavaliers
100.4

Rebounds
1988 Bulls
43.0
1988 Cavaliers
40.4

Assists
1988 Bulls
23.4
1988 Cavaliers
23.8

Steals
1988 Bulls
7.1
1988 Cavaliers
5.8

Blocks
1988 Bulls
4.0
1988 Cavaliers
6.4

3-Pointers Made
1988 Bulls
0.8
1988 Cavaliers
1.0

Percentages

Field Goal %
1988 Bulls
.451
1988 Cavaliers
.496

3-Point %
1988 Bulls
.258
1988 Cavaliers
.208

Free Throw %
1988 Bulls
.811
1988 Cavaliers
.735

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1988 Bulls
35.0 ppg
1988 Cavaliers
18.7 ppg
Rebounds
1988 Bulls
13.0 rpg
1988 Cavaliers
8.4 rpg
Assists
1988 Bulls
8.4 apg
1988 Cavaliers
6.0 apg
Steals
1988 Bulls
3.2 spg
1988 Cavaliers
2.1 spg
Blocks
1988 Bulls
1.6 bpg
1988 Cavaliers
2.3 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1988 Bulls
36.3 ppg
1988 Cavaliers
21.0 ppg
Rebounds
1988 Bulls
12.8 rpg
1988 Cavaliers
9.2 rpg
Assists
1988 Bulls
4.7 apg
1988 Cavaliers
7.6 apg
Steals
1988 Bulls
2.4 spg
1988 Cavaliers
2.8 spg
Blocks
1988 Bulls
1.1 bpg
1988 Cavaliers
2.2 bpg

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won
1988 Bulls
3
1988 Cavaliers
3

Games:
Dec 17, 1987
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Chicago
Jan 14, 1988
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
(OT) at Cleveland
Feb 21, 1988
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Cleveland
Mar 15, 1988
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Chicago
Mar 25, 1988
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
(OT) at Cleveland
Apr 22, 1988
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Chicago

Playoffs

Playoffs Series
NBA Eastern Conference First Round
Games Won
1988 Bulls
3
1988 Cavaliers
2

Games:
Apr 28, 1988
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Chicago
May 1, 1988
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Chicago
May 3, 1988
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Cleveland
May 5, 1988
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Cleveland
May 8, 1988
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Chicago