2016 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 1972 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 2015-16 Cavaliers and the 1971-72 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 1º in Eastern Conference 1972 Lakers 1º in Western Conference

Season Record 2016 Cavaliers 57 - 25 1972 Lakers 69 - 13

Winning % 2016 Cavaliers .695 1972 Lakers .841

Longest Streaks 2016 Cavaliers Winning Streak: 8 Losing Streak: 3 1972 Lakers Winning Streak: 33 Losing Streak: 2

Players Used (at least 1 game) 2016 Cavaliers 18 players 1972 Lakers 12 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 2016 Cavaliers NBA Champions 1972 Lakers NBA Champions

Playoff Record 2016 Cavaliers 16 - 5 1972 Lakers 12 - 3

Winning % 2016 Cavaliers .762 1972 Lakers .800

Players Used (at least 1 game) 2016 Cavaliers 14 players 1972 Lakers 10 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 2016 Cavaliers 104.3 1972 Lakers 121.0

Rebounds 2016 Cavaliers 44.5 1972 Lakers 56.4

Assists 2016 Cavaliers 22.7 1972 Lakers 27.2

Steals 2016 Cavaliers 6.7 1972 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 2016 Cavaliers 3.9 1972 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 2016 Cavaliers 10.7 1972 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 2016 Cavaliers .460 1972 Lakers .490

3-Point % 2016 Cavaliers .362 1972 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 2016 Cavaliers .748 1972 Lakers .734

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 2016 Cavaliers 104.8 1972 Lakers 106.6

Rebounds 2016 Cavaliers 43.3 1972 Lakers 54.1

Assists 2016 Cavaliers 21.2 1972 Lakers 21.6

Steals 2016 Cavaliers 7.8 1972 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 2016 Cavaliers 4.2 1972 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 2016 Cavaliers 12.3 1972 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 2016 Cavaliers .469 1972 Lakers .429

3-Point % 2016 Cavaliers .406 1972 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 2016 Cavaliers .725 1972 Lakers .750