2016 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 1949 Minneapolis Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 2015-16 Cavaliers and the 1948-49 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
2016 Cavaliers
in Eastern Conference
1949 Lakers
in Western Division
Season Record
2016 Cavaliers
57 - 25
1949 Lakers
44 - 16

Winning %
2016 Cavaliers
.695
1949 Lakers
.733

Longest Streaks
2016 Cavaliers
Winning Streak: 8
Losing Streak: 3
1949 Lakers
Winning Streak: 10
Losing Streak: 2
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2016 Cavaliers
1949 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
2016 Cavaliers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1949 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
2016 Cavaliers
16 - 5
1949 Lakers
8 - 2

Winning %
2016 Cavaliers
.762
1949 Lakers
.800

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2016 Cavaliers
1949 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
2016 Cavaliers
2 -
Finals MVP: LeBron James
All-NBA 1st Team: LeBron James
1949 Lakers
2 -
All-NBA 1st Team: George Mikan, Jim Pollard
NBA Leaders
2016 Cavaliers
-
none
1949 Lakers
1 -
Scoring Leader: George Mikan
Hall of Famers
2016 Cavaliers
-
none
1949 Lakers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
2016 Cavaliers
104.3
1949 Lakers
84.0

Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
44.5
1949 Lakers
-

n/a *
Assists
2016 Cavaliers
22.7
1949 Lakers
18.9

Steals
2016 Cavaliers
6.7
1949 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
3.9
1949 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
2016 Cavaliers
10.7
1949 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
2016 Cavaliers
.460
1949 Lakers
.366

3-Point %
2016 Cavaliers
.362
1949 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
2016 Cavaliers
.748
1949 Lakers
.723

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
2016 Cavaliers
104.8
1949 Lakers
80.3

Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
43.3
1949 Lakers
-

n/a *
Assists
2016 Cavaliers
21.2
1949 Lakers
17.0

Steals
2016 Cavaliers
7.8
1949 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
4.2
1949 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
2016 Cavaliers
12.3
1949 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
2016 Cavaliers
.469
1949 Lakers
.360

3-Point %
2016 Cavaliers
.406
1949 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
2016 Cavaliers
.725
1949 Lakers
.736

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
2016 Cavaliers
25.3 ppg
1949 Lakers
28.3 ppg
Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
9.9 rpg
1949 Lakers
-
n/a *
Assists
2016 Cavaliers
6.8 apg
1949 Lakers
3.6 apg
Steals
2016 Cavaliers
1.4 spg
1949 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
2.0 bpg
1949 Lakers
-
n/a *

NBA Playoffs

Points
2016 Cavaliers
26.3 ppg
1949 Lakers
30.3 ppg
Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
9.5 rpg
1949 Lakers
-
n/a *
Assists
2016 Cavaliers
7.6 apg
1949 Lakers
3.9 apg
Steals
2016 Cavaliers
2.3 spg
1949 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
1.3 bpg
1949 Lakers
-
n/a *

Notes: * - Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
- Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.
- Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.