1986 Boston Celtics vs. 2009 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1985-86 Celtics and the 2008-09 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
1986 Celtics
in Eastern Conference
2009 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1986 Celtics
67 - 15
2009 Lakers
65 - 17

Winning %
1986 Celtics
.817
2009 Lakers
.793

Longest Streaks
1986 Celtics
Winning Streak: 14
Losing Streak: 2
2009 Lakers
Winning Streak: 7
Losing Streak: 2
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1986 Celtics
2009 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1986 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
2009 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1986 Celtics
15 - 3
2009 Lakers
16 - 7

Winning %
1986 Celtics
.833
2009 Lakers
.696

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1986 Celtics
2009 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1986 Celtics
6 -
Season MVP: Larry Bird
Finals MVP: Larry Bird
6th Man of the Year: Bill Walton
All-NBA 1st Team: Larry Bird
All-Defensive 1st Team: Kevin McHale
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Dennis Johnson
2009 Lakers
4 -
Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant
All-NBA 1st Team: Kobe Bryant
All-NBA 3rd Team: Pau Gasol
All-Defensive 1st Team: Kobe Bryant
NBA Leaders
1986 Celtics
-
none
2009 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1986 Celtics
114.1
2009 Lakers
106.9

Rebounds
1986 Celtics
46.4
2009 Lakers
43.9

Assists
1986 Celtics
29.1
2009 Lakers
23.3

Steals
1986 Celtics
7.8
2009 Lakers
8.8

Blocks
1986 Celtics
6.2
2009 Lakers
5.1

3-Pointers Made
1986 Celtics
1.7
2009 Lakers
6.7

Percentages

Field Goal %
1986 Celtics
.508
2009 Lakers
.474

3-Point %
1986 Celtics
.351
2009 Lakers
.361

Free Throw %
1986 Celtics
.794
2009 Lakers
.770

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1986 Celtics
114.4
2009 Lakers
102.4

Rebounds
1986 Celtics
45.2
2009 Lakers
42.0

Assists
1986 Celtics
28.6
2009 Lakers
19.4

Steals
1986 Celtics
9.0
2009 Lakers
7.9

Blocks
1986 Celtics
6.1
2009 Lakers
6.3

3-Pointers Made
1986 Celtics
2.5
2009 Lakers
7.0

Percentages

Field Goal %
1986 Celtics
.507
2009 Lakers
.465

3-Point %
1986 Celtics
.391
2009 Lakers
.377

Free Throw %
1986 Celtics
.794
2009 Lakers
.747

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1986 Celtics
25.8 ppg
2009 Lakers
26.8 ppg
Rebounds
1986 Celtics
9.8 rpg
2009 Lakers
9.6 rpg
Assists
1986 Celtics
6.8 apg
2009 Lakers
4.9 apg
Steals
1986 Celtics
2.0 spg
2009 Lakers
1.7 spg
Blocks
1986 Celtics
2.0 bpg
2009 Lakers
1.8 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1986 Celtics
25.9 ppg
2009 Lakers
30.2 ppg
Rebounds
1986 Celtics
9.3 rpg
2009 Lakers
10.8 rpg
Assists
1986 Celtics
8.2 apg
2009 Lakers
5.5 apg
Steals
1986 Celtics
2.3 spg
2009 Lakers
1.7 spg
Blocks
1986 Celtics
2.4 bpg
2009 Lakers
2.0 bpg