1989 Chicago Bulls vs. 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1988-89 Bulls and the 1988-89 Cavaliers, 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
1989 Bulls
in Eastern Conference
1989 Cavaliers
in Eastern Conference
Season Record
1989 Bulls
47 - 35
1989 Cavaliers
57 - 25

Winning %
1989 Bulls
.573
1989 Cavaliers
.695

Longest Streaks
1989 Bulls
Winning Streak: 6
Losing Streak: 6
1989 Cavaliers
Winning Streak: 11
Losing Streak: 2
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1989 Bulls
1989 Cavaliers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1989 Bulls
Lost Eastern Conference Finals
1989 Cavaliers
Lost Eastern Conference 1st Rd
Playoff Record
1989 Bulls
9 - 8
1989 Cavaliers
2 - 3

Winning %
1989 Bulls
.529
1989 Cavaliers
.400

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1989 Bulls
1989 Cavaliers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1989 Bulls
2 -
All-NBA 1st Team: Michael Jordan
All-Defensive 1st Team: Michael Jordan
1989 Cavaliers
2 -
All-NBA 3rd Team: Mark Price
All-Defensive 1st Team: Larry Nance
NBA Leaders
1989 Bulls
1 -
Scoring Leader: Michael Jordan
1989 Cavaliers
-
none
Hall of Famers
1989 Bulls
1989 Cavaliers
-
none

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1989 Bulls
106.4
1989 Cavaliers
108.8

Rebounds
1989 Bulls
42.3
1989 Cavaliers
42.8

Assists
1989 Bulls
27.0
1989 Cavaliers
27.6

Steals
1989 Bulls
8.8
1989 Cavaliers
9.6

Blocks
1989 Bulls
4.6
1989 Cavaliers
7.1

3-Pointers Made
1989 Bulls
2.1
1989 Cavaliers
2.1

Percentages

Field Goal %
1989 Bulls
.495
1989 Cavaliers
.502

3-Point %
1989 Bulls
.328
1989 Cavaliers
.359

Free Throw %
1989 Bulls
.786
1989 Cavaliers
.747

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1989 Bulls
99.6
1989 Cavaliers
97.2

Rebounds
1989 Bulls
41.2
1989 Cavaliers
40.2

Assists
1989 Bulls
23.5
1989 Cavaliers
23.0

Steals
1989 Bulls
7.8
1989 Cavaliers
7.6

Blocks
1989 Bulls
4.2
1989 Cavaliers
7.4

3-Pointers Made
1989 Bulls
4.3
1989 Cavaliers
2.2

Percentages

Field Goal %
1989 Bulls
.469
1989 Cavaliers
.469

3-Point %
1989 Bulls
.353
1989 Cavaliers
.333

Free Throw %
1989 Bulls
.759
1989 Cavaliers
.716

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1989 Bulls
32.5 ppg
1989 Cavaliers
18.9 ppg
Rebounds
1989 Bulls
8.6 rpg
1989 Cavaliers
9.2 rpg
Assists
1989 Bulls
8.0 apg
1989 Cavaliers
8.4 apg
Steals
1989 Bulls
2.9 spg
1989 Cavaliers
2.3 spg
Blocks
1989 Bulls
0.9 bpg
1989 Cavaliers
2.8 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1989 Bulls
34.8 ppg
1989 Cavaliers
19.6 ppg
Rebounds
1989 Bulls
9.8 rpg
1989 Cavaliers
9.2 rpg
Assists
1989 Bulls
7.6 apg
1989 Cavaliers
5.5 apg
Steals
1989 Bulls
2.5 spg
1989 Cavaliers
2.2 spg
Blocks
1989 Bulls
0.9 bpg
1989 Cavaliers
2.4 bpg

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won
1989 Bulls
0
1989 Cavaliers
6

Games:
Dec 27, 1988
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Chicago
Jan 5, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Cleveland
Mar 15, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Cleveland
Mar 31, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Chicago
Apr 16, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Cleveland
Apr 23, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Chicago

Playoffs

Playoffs Series
NBA Eastern Conference First Round
Games Won
1989 Bulls
3
1989 Cavaliers
2

Games:
Apr 28, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Cleveland
Apr 30, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Cleveland
May 3, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Chicago
May 5, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
(OT) at Chicago
May 7, 1989
Chicago Bulls
-
Cleveland Cavaliers
at Cleveland