1972 Los Angeles Lakers vs. 2016 Golden State Warriors - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1971-72 Lakers and the 2015-16 Warriors, 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
1972 Lakers
in Western Conference
2016 Warriors
in Western Conference
Season Record
1972 Lakers
69 - 13
2016 Warriors
73 - 9

Winning %
1972 Lakers
.841
2016 Warriors
.890

Longest Streaks
1972 Lakers
Winning Streak: 33
Losing Streak: 2
2016 Warriors
Winning Streak: 24
Losing Streak: 1
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1972 Lakers
2016 Warriors

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1972 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
2016 Warriors
Lost NBA Finals
Playoff Record
1972 Lakers
12 - 3
2016 Warriors
15 - 9

Winning %
1972 Lakers
.800
2016 Warriors
.625

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1972 Lakers
2016 Warriors

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1972 Lakers
6 -
Finals MVP: Wilt Chamberlain
Coach of the Year: Bill Sharman
All-NBA 1st Team: Jerry West
All-NBA 2nd Team: Wilt Chamberlain
All-Defensive 1st Team: Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West
2016 Warriors
6 -
Season MVP: Stephen Curry
Coach of the Year: Steve Kerr
All-NBA 1st Team: Stephen Curry
All-NBA 2nd Team: Draymond Green
All-NBA 3rd Team: Klay Thompson
All-Defensive 1st Team: Draymond Green
NBA Leaders
1972 Lakers
2 -
Rebounds Leader: Wilt Chamberlain
Assists Leader: Jerry West
2016 Warriors
2 -
Scoring Leader: Stephen Curry
Steals Leader: Stephen Curry
Hall of Famers
1972 Lakers
2016 Warriors
-
none

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1972 Lakers
121.0
2016 Warriors
114.9

Rebounds
1972 Lakers
56.4
2016 Warriors
46.2

Assists
1972 Lakers
27.2
2016 Warriors
28.9

Steals
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2016 Warriors
8.4

Blocks
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2016 Warriors
6.1

3-Pointers Made
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2016 Warriors
13.1

Percentages

Field Goal %
1972 Lakers
.490
2016 Warriors
.487

3-Point %
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2016 Warriors
.416

Free Throw %
1972 Lakers
.734
2016 Warriors
.763

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1972 Lakers
106.6
2016 Warriors
107.7

Rebounds
1972 Lakers
54.1
2016 Warriors
43.2

Assists
1972 Lakers
21.6
2016 Warriors
24.3

Steals
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2016 Warriors
8.0

Blocks
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2016 Warriors
5.5

3-Pointers Made
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2016 Warriors
12.8

Percentages

Field Goal %
1972 Lakers
.429
2016 Warriors
.455

3-Point %
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2016 Warriors
.393

Free Throw %
1972 Lakers
.750
2016 Warriors
.735

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1972 Lakers
25.9 ppg
2016 Warriors
30.1 ppg
Rebounds
1972 Lakers
19.2 rpg
2016 Warriors
9.5 rpg
Assists
1972 Lakers
9.7 apg
2016 Warriors
7.4 apg
Steals
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2016 Warriors
2.1 spg
Blocks
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2016 Warriors
1.6 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1972 Lakers
23.8 ppg
2016 Warriors
25.1 ppg
Rebounds
1972 Lakers
21.0 rpg
2016 Warriors
9.9 rpg
Assists
1972 Lakers
8.9 apg
2016 Warriors
6.0 apg
Steals
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2016 Warriors
1.6 spg
Blocks
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2016 Warriors
1.8 bpg

Notes: * - Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
- Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.