1963 Boston Celtics vs. 1954 Minneapolis Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1962-63 Celtics and the 1953-54 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
1963 Celtics
in Eastern Division
1954 Lakers
in Western Division
Season Record
1963 Celtics
58 - 22
1954 Lakers
46 - 26

Winning %
1963 Celtics
.725
1954 Lakers
.639

Longest Streaks
1963 Celtics
Winning Streak: 6
Losing Streak: 2
1954 Lakers
Winning Streak: 11
Losing Streak: 4
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1963 Celtics
1954 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1963 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1954 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1963 Celtics
8 - 5
1954 Lakers
9 - 4

Winning %
1963 Celtics
.615
1954 Lakers
.692

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1963 Celtics
1954 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1963 Celtics
5 -
Season MVP: Bill Russell
All-NBA 1st Team: Bill Russell
All-NBA 2nd Team: Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn
All-Rookie 1st Team: John Havlicek
1954 Lakers
2 -
All-NBA 1st Team: George Mikan
All-NBA 2nd Team: Jim Pollard
NBA Leaders
1963 Celtics
-
none
1954 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1963 Celtics
118.8
1954 Lakers
81.7

Rebounds
1963 Celtics
72.7
1954 Lakers
52.1

Assists
1963 Celtics
24.5
1954 Lakers
18.4

Steals
1963 Celtics
-
n/a *
1954 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
1963 Celtics
-
n/a *
1954 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
1963 Celtics
-
n/a *
1954 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
1963 Celtics
.427
1954 Lakers
.376

3-Point %
1963 Celtics
-
n/a *
1954 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
1963 Celtics
.725
1954 Lakers
.731

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1963 Celtics
118.1
1954 Lakers
80.3

Rebounds
1963 Celtics
68.7
1954 Lakers
49.8

Assists
1963 Celtics
24.3
1954 Lakers
15.6

Steals
1963 Celtics
-
n/a *
1954 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
1963 Celtics
-
n/a *
1954 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
1963 Celtics
-
n/a *
1954 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
1963 Celtics
.422
1954 Lakers
.400

3-Point %
1963 Celtics
-
n/a *
1954 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
1963 Celtics
.744
1954 Lakers
.722

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1963 Celtics
19.7 ppg
1954 Lakers
18.1 ppg
Rebounds
1963 Celtics
23.6 rpg
1954 Lakers
14.3 rpg
Assists
1963 Celtics
6.8 apg
1954 Lakers
3.7 apg
Steals
1963 Celtics
-
n/a *
1954 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
1963 Celtics
-
n/a *
1954 Lakers
-
n/a *

NBA Playoffs

Points
1963 Celtics
24.7 ppg
1954 Lakers
19.4 ppg
Rebounds
1963 Celtics
25.1 rpg
1954 Lakers
13.2 rpg
Assists
1963 Celtics
8.9 apg
1954 Lakers
4.6 apg
Steals
1963 Celtics
-
n/a *
1954 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
1963 Celtics
-
n/a *
1954 Lakers
-
n/a *

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