2002 Boston Celtics vs. 2002 Detroit Pistons - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 2001-02 Celtics and the 2001-02 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
2002 Celtics
in Eastern Conference
2002 Pistons
in Eastern Conference
Season Record
2002 Celtics
49 - 33
2002 Pistons
50 - 32

Winning %
2002 Celtics
.598
2002 Pistons
.610

Longest Streaks
2002 Celtics
Winning Streak: 7
Losing Streak: 4
2002 Pistons
Winning Streak: 5
Losing Streak: 7
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2002 Celtics
2002 Pistons

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
2002 Celtics
Lost Eastern Conference Finals
2002 Pistons
Lost Eastern Conference Semis
Playoff Record
2002 Celtics
9 - 7
2002 Pistons
4 - 6

Winning %
2002 Celtics
.563
2002 Pistons
.400

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2002 Celtics
2002 Pistons

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
2002 Celtics
2 -
All-NBA 3rd Team: Paul Pierce
All-Rookie 2nd Team: Joe Johnson
2002 Pistons
7 -
Coach of the Year: Rick Carlisle
Defensive Player: Ben Wallace
6th Man of the Year: Corliss Williamson
All-NBA 3rd Team: Ben Wallace
All-Defensive 1st Team: Ben Wallace
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Clifford Robinson
All-Rookie 2nd Team: Zeljko Rebraca
NBA Leaders
2002 Celtics
-
none
2002 Pistons
2 -
Rebounds Leader: Ben Wallace
Blocks Leader: Ben Wallace
Hall of Famers
2002 Celtics
2002 Pistons

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
2002 Celtics
96.4
2002 Pistons
94.3

Rebounds
2002 Celtics
42.2
2002 Pistons
38.7

Assists
2002 Celtics
21.0
2002 Pistons
21.5

Steals
2002 Celtics
9.7
2002 Pistons
7.9

Blocks
2002 Celtics
3.6
2002 Pistons
6.9

3-Pointers Made
2002 Celtics
8.5
2002 Pistons
6.9

Percentages

Field Goal %
2002 Celtics
.424
2002 Pistons
.452

3-Point %
2002 Celtics
.359
2002 Pistons
.376

Free Throw %
2002 Celtics
.764
2002 Pistons
.756

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
2002 Celtics
91.3
2002 Pistons
83.0

Rebounds
2002 Celtics
43.3
2002 Pistons
37.7

Assists
2002 Celtics
18.8
2002 Pistons
18.7

Steals
2002 Celtics
8.9
2002 Pistons
7.3

Blocks
2002 Celtics
4.8
2002 Pistons
5.6

3-Pointers Made
2002 Celtics
7.9
2002 Pistons
8.0

Percentages

Field Goal %
2002 Celtics
.418
2002 Pistons
.399

3-Point %
2002 Celtics
.343
2002 Pistons
.354

Free Throw %
2002 Celtics
.774
2002 Pistons
.723

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
2002 Celtics
26.1 ppg
2002 Pistons
21.4 ppg
Rebounds
2002 Celtics
8.8 rpg
2002 Pistons
13.0 rpg
Assists
2002 Celtics
5.3 apg
2002 Pistons
Steals
2002 Celtics
1.9 spg
2002 Pistons
1.7 spg
Blocks
2002 Celtics
1.0 bpg
2002 Pistons
3.5 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
2002 Celtics
24.6 ppg
2002 Pistons
17.6 ppg
Rebounds
2002 Celtics
8.6 rpg
2002 Pistons
16.1 rpg
Assists
2002 Celtics
4.8 apg
2002 Pistons
Steals
2002 Celtics
1.7 spg
2002 Pistons
1.9 spg
Blocks
2002 Celtics
1.9 bpg
2002 Pistons
2.6 bpg

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won
2002 Celtics
2
2002 Pistons
2

Games:
Jan 11, 2002
Boston Celtics
-
Detroit Pistons
at Boston
Jan 19, 2002
Boston Celtics
-
Detroit Pistons
at Detroit
Mar 8, 2002
Boston Celtics
-
Detroit Pistons
at Boston
Mar 24, 2002
Boston Celtics
-
Detroit Pistons
at Detroit

Playoffs

Playoffs Series
NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals
Games Won
2002 Celtics
4
2002 Pistons
1

Games:
May 5, 2002
Boston Celtics
-
Detroit Pistons
at Detroit
May 8, 2002
Boston Celtics
-
Detroit Pistons
at Detroit
May 10, 2002
Boston Celtics
-
Detroit Pistons
at Boston
May 12, 2002
Boston Celtics
-
Detroit Pistons
at Boston
May 14, 2002
Boston Celtics
-
Detroit Pistons
at Detroit