1989 Chicago Bulls vs. 1989 Detroit Pistons - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1988-89 Bulls and the 1988-89 Pistons, 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
1989 Bulls
in Eastern Conference
1989 Pistons
in Eastern Conference
Season Record
1989 Bulls
47 - 35
1989 Pistons
63 - 19

Winning %
1989 Bulls
.573
1989 Pistons
.768

Longest Streaks
1989 Bulls
Winning Streak: 6
Losing Streak: 6
1989 Pistons
Winning Streak: 9
Losing Streak: 2
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1989 Bulls
1989 Pistons

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1989 Bulls
Lost Eastern Conference Finals
1989 Pistons
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1989 Bulls
9 - 8
1989 Pistons
15 - 2

Winning %
1989 Bulls
.529
1989 Pistons
.882

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1989 Bulls
1989 Pistons

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1989 Bulls
2 -
All-NBA 1st Team: Michael Jordan
All-Defensive 1st Team: Michael Jordan
1989 Pistons
3 -
Finals MVP: Joe Dumars
All-Defensive 1st Team: Joe Dumars, Dennis Rodman
NBA Leaders
1989 Bulls
1 -
Scoring Leader: Michael Jordan
1989 Pistons
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1989 Bulls
106.4
1989 Pistons
106.6

Rebounds
1989 Bulls
42.3
1989 Pistons
45.1

Assists
1989 Bulls
27.0
1989 Pistons
24.7

Steals
1989 Bulls
8.8
1989 Pistons
6.4

Blocks
1989 Bulls
4.6
1989 Pistons
5.0

3-Pointers Made
1989 Bulls
2.1
1989 Pistons
1.5

Percentages

Field Goal %
1989 Bulls
.495
1989 Pistons
.494

3-Point %
1989 Bulls
.328
1989 Pistons
.300

Free Throw %
1989 Bulls
.786
1989 Pistons
.769

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1989 Bulls
99.6
1989 Pistons
100.6

Rebounds
1989 Bulls
41.2
1989 Pistons
44.2

Assists
1989 Bulls
23.5
1989 Pistons
22.6

Steals
1989 Bulls
7.8
1989 Pistons
4.9

Blocks
1989 Bulls
4.2
1989 Pistons
4.5

3-Pointers Made
1989 Bulls
4.3
1989 Pistons
2.5

Percentages

Field Goal %
1989 Bulls
.469
1989 Pistons
.473

3-Point %
1989 Bulls
.353
1989 Pistons
.296

Free Throw %
1989 Bulls
.759
1989 Pistons
.762

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1989 Bulls
32.5 ppg
1989 Pistons
18.4 ppg
Rebounds
1989 Bulls
8.6 rpg
1989 Pistons
9.6 rpg
Assists
1989 Bulls
8.0 apg
1989 Pistons
8.3 apg
Steals
1989 Bulls
2.9 spg
1989 Pistons
1.7 spg
Blocks
1989 Bulls
0.9 bpg
1989 Pistons
1.2 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1989 Bulls
34.8 ppg
1989 Pistons
18.2 ppg
Rebounds
1989 Bulls
9.8 rpg
1989 Pistons
10.0 rpg
Assists
1989 Bulls
7.6 apg
1989 Pistons
8.3 apg
Steals
1989 Bulls
2.5 spg
1989 Pistons
1.6 spg
Blocks
1989 Bulls
0.9 bpg
1989 Pistons
1.5 bpg

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won
1989 Bulls
0
1989 Pistons
6

Games:
Nov 4, 1988
Chicago Bulls
-
Detroit Pistons
at Chicago
Dec 7, 1988
Chicago Bulls
-
Detroit Pistons
at Detroit
Jan 31, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Detroit Pistons
(OT) at Chicago
Feb 5, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Detroit Pistons
at Detroit
Apr 6, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Detroit Pistons
at Detroit
Apr 7, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Detroit Pistons
(OT) at Chicago

Playoffs

Playoffs Series
NBA Eastern Conference Finals
Games Won
1989 Bulls
2
1989 Pistons
4

Games:
May 21, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Detroit Pistons
at Detroit
May 23, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Detroit Pistons
at Detroit
May 27, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Detroit Pistons
at Chicago
May 29, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Detroit Pistons
at Chicago
May 31, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Detroit Pistons
at Detroit
Jun 2, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Detroit Pistons
at Chicago