1998 Chicago Bulls vs. 2001 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1997-98 Bulls and the 2000-01 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
1998 Bulls
in Eastern Conference
2001 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1998 Bulls
62 - 20
2001 Lakers
56 - 26

Winning %
1998 Bulls
.756
2001 Lakers
.683

Longest Streaks
1998 Bulls
Winning Streak: 13
Losing Streak: 2
2001 Lakers
Winning Streak: 8
Losing Streak: 2
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1998 Bulls
2001 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1998 Bulls
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
2001 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1998 Bulls
15 - 6
2001 Lakers
15 - 1

Winning %
1998 Bulls
.714
2001 Lakers
.938

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1998 Bulls
2001 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1998 Bulls
6 -
Season MVP: Michael Jordan
Finals MVP: Michael Jordan
All-NBA 1st Team: Michael Jordan
All-NBA 3rd Team: Scottie Pippen
All-Defensive 1st Team: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen
2001 Lakers
5 -
Finals MVP: Shaquille O'Neal
All-NBA 1st Team: Shaquille O'Neal
All-NBA 2nd Team: Kobe Bryant
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal
NBA Leaders
1998 Bulls
2 -
Scoring Leader: Michael Jordan
Rebounds Leader: Dennis Rodman
2001 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1998 Bulls
96.7
2001 Lakers
100.6

Rebounds
1998 Bulls
44.9
2001 Lakers
44.7

Assists
1998 Bulls
23.8
2001 Lakers
23.0

Steals
1998 Bulls
8.5
2001 Lakers
6.9

Blocks
1998 Bulls
4.3
2001 Lakers
6.0

3-Pointers Made
1998 Bulls
3.8
2001 Lakers
5.4

Percentages

Field Goal %
1998 Bulls
.451
2001 Lakers
.465

3-Point %
1998 Bulls
.323
2001 Lakers
.344

Free Throw %
1998 Bulls
.743
2001 Lakers
.683

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1998 Bulls
93.1
2001 Lakers
103.4

Rebounds
1998 Bulls
41.0
2001 Lakers
48.2

Assists
1998 Bulls
20.5
2001 Lakers
22.8

Steals
1998 Bulls
9.0
2001 Lakers
9.2

Blocks
1998 Bulls
4.5
2001 Lakers
5.8

3-Pointers Made
1998 Bulls
4.2
2001 Lakers
6.1

Percentages

Field Goal %
1998 Bulls
.445
2001 Lakers
.468

3-Point %
1998 Bulls
.324
2001 Lakers
.386

Free Throw %
1998 Bulls
.734
2001 Lakers
.676

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1998 Bulls
28.7 ppg
2001 Lakers
28.7 ppg
Rebounds
1998 Bulls
15.0 rpg
2001 Lakers
12.7 rpg
Assists
1998 Bulls
5.8 apg
2001 Lakers
5.0 apg
Steals
1998 Bulls
1.8 spg
2001 Lakers
2.0 spg
Blocks
1998 Bulls
1.1 bpg
2001 Lakers

NBA Playoffs

Points
1998 Bulls
32.4 ppg
2001 Lakers
30.4 ppg
Rebounds
1998 Bulls
11.8 rpg
2001 Lakers
15.4 rpg
Assists
1998 Bulls
5.2 apg
2001 Lakers
6.1 apg
Steals
1998 Bulls
2.1 spg
2001 Lakers
1.9 spg
Blocks
1998 Bulls
1.0 bpg
2001 Lakers