2008 Boston Celtics vs. 2001 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 2007-08 Celtics 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
2008 Celtics
in Eastern Conference
2001 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
2008 Celtics
66 - 16
2001 Lakers
56 - 26

Winning %
2008 Celtics
.805
2001 Lakers
.683

Longest Streaks
2008 Celtics
Winning Streak: 10
Losing Streak: 3
2001 Lakers
Winning Streak: 8
Losing Streak: 2
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2008 Celtics
2001 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
2008 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
2001 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
2008 Celtics
16 - 10
2001 Lakers
15 - 1

Winning %
2008 Celtics
.615
2001 Lakers
.938

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2008 Celtics
2001 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
2008 Celtics
5 -
Finals MVP: Paul Pierce
Defensive Player: Kevin Garnett
All-NBA 1st Team: Kevin Garnett
All-NBA 3rd Team: Paul Pierce
All-Defensive 1st Team: Kevin Garnett
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
2008 Celtics
-
none
2001 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers
2008 Celtics
2001 Lakers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
2008 Celtics
100.5
2001 Lakers
100.6

Rebounds
2008 Celtics
42.0
2001 Lakers
44.7

Assists
2008 Celtics
22.4
2001 Lakers
23.0

Steals
2008 Celtics
8.5
2001 Lakers
6.9

Blocks
2008 Celtics
4.6
2001 Lakers
6.0

3-Pointers Made
2008 Celtics
7.3
2001 Lakers
5.4

Percentages

Field Goal %
2008 Celtics
.475
2001 Lakers
.465

3-Point %
2008 Celtics
.381
2001 Lakers
.344

Free Throw %
2008 Celtics
.771
2001 Lakers
.683

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
2008 Celtics
94.0
2001 Lakers
103.4

Rebounds
2008 Celtics
40.0
2001 Lakers
48.2

Assists
2008 Celtics
21.5
2001 Lakers
22.8

Steals
2008 Celtics
7.6
2001 Lakers
9.2

Blocks
2008 Celtics
4.3
2001 Lakers
5.8

3-Pointers Made
2008 Celtics
6.0
2001 Lakers
6.1

Percentages

Field Goal %
2008 Celtics
.447
2001 Lakers
.468

3-Point %
2008 Celtics
.359
2001 Lakers
.386

Free Throw %
2008 Celtics
.783
2001 Lakers
.676

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
2008 Celtics
19.6 ppg
2001 Lakers
28.7 ppg
Rebounds
2008 Celtics
9.2 rpg
2001 Lakers
12.7 rpg
Assists
2008 Celtics
5.1 apg
2001 Lakers
5.0 apg
Steals
2008 Celtics
1.7 spg
2001 Lakers
2.0 spg
Blocks
2008 Celtics
2001 Lakers

NBA Playoffs

Points
2008 Celtics
20.4 ppg
2001 Lakers
30.4 ppg
Rebounds
2008 Celtics
10.5 rpg
2001 Lakers
15.4 rpg
Assists
2008 Celtics
6.6 apg
2001 Lakers
6.1 apg
Steals
2008 Celtics
1.7 spg
2001 Lakers
1.9 spg
Blocks
2008 Celtics
2001 Lakers