1954 Minneapolis Lakers vs. 1954 Syracuse Nationals - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1953-54 Lakers and the 1953-54 Nationals, 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 1954 Lakers 1º in Western Division 1954 Nationals 2º in Eastern Division

Season Record 1954 Lakers 46 - 26 1954 Nationals 42 - 30

Winning % 1954 Lakers .639 1954 Nationals .583

Longest Streaks 1954 Lakers Winning Streak: 11 Losing Streak: 4 1954 Nationals Winning Streak: 7 Losing Streak: 4

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1954 Lakers 11 players 1954 Nationals 14 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1954 Lakers NBA Champions 1954 Nationals Lost NBA Finals

Playoff Record 1954 Lakers 9 - 4 1954 Nationals 9 - 4

Winning % 1954 Lakers .692 1954 Nationals .692

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1954 Lakers 9 players 1954 Nationals 10 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1954 Lakers 81.7 1954 Nationals 83.5

Rebounds 1954 Lakers 52.1 1954 Nationals 50.7

Assists 1954 Lakers 18.4 1954 Nationals 21.4

Steals 1954 Lakers - n/a * 1954 Nationals - n/a *

Blocks 1954 Lakers - n/a * 1954 Nationals - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1954 Lakers - n/a * 1954 Nationals - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1954 Lakers .376 1954 Nationals .368

3-Point % 1954 Lakers - n/a * 1954 Nationals - n/a *

Free Throw % 1954 Lakers .731 1954 Nationals .719

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1954 Lakers 80.3 1954 Nationals 81.5

Rebounds 1954 Lakers 49.8 1954 Nationals 45.5

Assists 1954 Lakers 15.6 1954 Nationals 18.1

Steals 1954 Lakers - n/a * 1954 Nationals - n/a *

Blocks 1954 Lakers - n/a * 1954 Nationals - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1954 Lakers - n/a * 1954 Nationals - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1954 Lakers .400 1954 Nationals .396

3-Point % 1954 Lakers - n/a * 1954 Nationals - n/a *

Free Throw % 1954 Lakers .722 1954 Nationals .687

NBA Playoffs

Points 1954 Lakers 19.4 ppg George Mikan 1954 Nationals 16.0 ppg Dolph Schayes

Rebounds 1954 Lakers 13.2 rpg George Mikan 1954 Nationals 10.5 rpg Dolph Schayes

Assists 1954 Lakers 4.6 apg Slater Martin 1954 Nationals 4.6 apg Paul Seymour

Steals 1954 Lakers - n/a * 1954 Nationals - n/a *

Blocks 1954 Lakers - n/a * 1954 Nationals - n/a *

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

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won 1954 Lakers 5 1954 Nationals 3

Games: Nov 5, 1953 Minneapolis Lakers 77 - 65 Syracuse Nationals at Syracuse Dec 3, 1953 Minneapolis Lakers 87 - 74 Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis Dec 5, 1953 Minneapolis Lakers 90 - 80 Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis Dec 20, 1953 Minneapolis Lakers 76 - 81 Syracuse Nationals at Syracuse Jan 14, 1954 Minneapolis Lakers 71 - 96 Syracuse Nationals at Syracuse Feb 20, 1954 Minneapolis Lakers 83 - 68 Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis Feb 21, 1954 Minneapolis Lakers 73 - 100 Syracuse Nationals at Syracuse Mar 2, 1954 Minneapolis Lakers 91 - 87 Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Finals

Games Won 1954 Lakers 4 1954 Nationals 3

Games: Mar 31, 1954 Minneapolis Lakers 79 - 68 Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis Apr 3, 1954 Minneapolis Lakers 60 - 62 Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis Apr 4, 1954 Minneapolis Lakers 81 - 67 Syracuse Nationals at Syracuse Apr 8, 1954 Minneapolis Lakers 69 - 80 Syracuse Nationals at Syracuse Apr 10, 1954 Minneapolis Lakers 84 - 73 Syracuse Nationals at Syracuse Apr 11, 1954 Minneapolis Lakers 63 - 65 Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis Apr 12, 1954 Minneapolis Lakers 87 - 80 Syracuse Nationals at Minneapolis

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