1956 St. Louis Hawks vs. 1956 Minneapolis Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1955-56 Hawks and the 1955-56 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 1956 Hawks 3º in Western Division 1956 Lakers 2º in Western Division

Season Record 1956 Hawks 33 - 39 1956 Lakers 33 - 39

Winning % 1956 Hawks .458 1956 Lakers .458

Longest Streaks 1956 Hawks Winning Streak: 9 Losing Streak: 6 1956 Lakers Winning Streak: 4 Losing Streak: 6

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1956 Hawks 14 players 1956 Lakers 13 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1956 Hawks Lost Western Division Finals 1956 Lakers Lost Western Division Semis

Playoff Record 1956 Hawks 4 - 4 1956 Lakers 1 - 2

Winning % 1956 Hawks .500 1956 Lakers .333

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1956 Hawks 10 players 1956 Lakers 10 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1956 Hawks 96.6 1956 Lakers 99.3

Rebounds 1956 Hawks 62.4 1956 Lakers 57.4

Assists 1956 Hawks 24.3 1956 Lakers 23.5

Steals 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1956 Hawks .378 1956 Lakers .388

3-Point % 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 1956 Hawks .703 1956 Lakers .786

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1956 Hawks 92.8 1956 Lakers 121.0

Rebounds 1956 Hawks 52.9 1956 Lakers 58.3

Assists 1956 Hawks 20.3 1956 Lakers 24.7

Steals 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1956 Hawks .362 1956 Lakers .441

3-Point % 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 1956 Hawks .699 1956 Lakers .757

NBA Playoffs

Points 1956 Hawks 19.1 ppg Bob Pettit 1956 Lakers 19.0 ppg Clyde Lovellette

Rebounds 1956 Hawks 10.5 rpg Bob Pettit 1956 Lakers 9.3 rpg George Mikan

Assists 1956 Hawks 4.0 apg Jack Coleman 1956 Lakers 6.0 apg Whitey Skoog

Steals 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1956 Hawks - n/a * 1956 Lakers - 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 1956 Hawks 7 1956 Lakers 5

Games: Nov 5, 1955 St. Louis Hawks 101 - 89 Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis Nov 24, 1955 St. Louis Hawks 99 - 107 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis Nov 26, 1955 St. Louis Hawks 104 - 95 Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis Nov 30, 1955 St. Louis Hawks 99 - 97 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis Dec 28, 1955 St. Louis Hawks 111 - 90 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis Dec 29, 1955 St. Louis Hawks 71 - 74 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis Jan 4, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 76 - 94 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis Jan 17, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 86 - 97 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis Jan 29, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 114 - 107 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis Mar 4, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 84 - 113 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis Mar 9, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 103 - 102 Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis Mar 10, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 105 - 97 Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis

Tiebrakers

Series NBA Western Division Second Place Tiebraker

Games Won 1956 Hawks 0 1956 Lakers 1

Games: Mar 16, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 97 - 103 Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Western Division Semifinals

Games Won 1956 Hawks 2 1956 Lakers 1

Games: Mar 17, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 116 - 115 Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis Mar 19, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 75 - 133 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis Mar 21, 1956 St. Louis Hawks 116 - 115 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis

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