1959 Boston Celtics vs. 1953 Minneapolis Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1958-59 Celtics and the 1952-53 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 1959 Celtics 1º in Eastern Division 1953 Lakers 1º in Western Division

Season Record 1959 Celtics 52 - 20 1953 Lakers 48 - 22

Winning % 1959 Celtics .722 1953 Lakers .686

Longest Streaks 1959 Celtics Winning Streak: 11 Losing Streak: 2 1953 Lakers Winning Streak: 6 Losing Streak: 3

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1959 Celtics 12 players 1953 Lakers 10 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1959 Celtics NBA Champions 1953 Lakers NBA Champions

Playoff Record 1959 Celtics 8 - 3 1953 Lakers 9 - 3

Winning % 1959 Celtics .727 1953 Lakers .750

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1959 Celtics 10 players 1953 Lakers 10 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1959 Celtics 116.4 1953 Lakers 85.3

Rebounds 1959 Celtics 77.8 1953 Lakers 48.7

Assists 1959 Celtics 21.8 1953 Lakers 19.3

Steals 1959 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1959 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1959 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1959 Celtics .395 1953 Lakers .390

3-Point % 1959 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 1959 Celtics .766 1953 Lakers .739

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1959 Celtics 123.3 1953 Lakers 82.9

Rebounds 1959 Celtics 82.6 1953 Lakers 53.0

Assists 1959 Celtics 26.1 1953 Lakers 17.2

Steals 1959 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1959 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1959 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1959 Celtics .397 1953 Lakers .377

3-Point % 1959 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 1959 Celtics .746 1953 Lakers .723