1961 Boston Celtics vs. 1953 Minneapolis Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1960-61 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 1961 Celtics 1º in Eastern Division 1953 Lakers 1º in Western Division

Season Record 1961 Celtics 57 - 22 1953 Lakers 48 - 22

Winning % 1961 Celtics .722 1953 Lakers .686

Longest Streaks 1961 Celtics Winning Streak: 9 Losing Streak: 3 1953 Lakers Winning Streak: 6 Losing Streak: 3

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1961 Celtics 12 players 1953 Lakers 10 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1961 Celtics NBA Champions 1953 Lakers NBA Champions

Playoff Record 1961 Celtics 8 - 2 1953 Lakers 9 - 3

Winning % 1961 Celtics .800 1953 Lakers .750

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1961 Celtics 10 players 1953 Lakers 10 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1961 Celtics 119.7 1953 Lakers 85.3

Rebounds 1961 Celtics 77.6 1953 Lakers 48.7

Assists 1961 Celtics 23.7 1953 Lakers 19.3

Steals 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1961 Celtics .398 1953 Lakers .390

3-Point % 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 1961 Celtics .735 1953 Lakers .739

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1961 Celtics 120.7 1953 Lakers 82.9

Rebounds 1961 Celtics 82.1 1953 Lakers 53.0

Assists 1961 Celtics 24.7 1953 Lakers 17.2

Steals 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1961 Celtics .413 1953 Lakers .377

3-Point % 1961 Celtics - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 1961 Celtics .723 1953 Lakers .723