1972 Los Angeles Lakers vs. 2010 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1971-72 Lakers and the 2009-10 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
1972 Lakers
in Western Conference
2010 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1972 Lakers
69 - 13
2010 Lakers
57 - 25

Winning %
1972 Lakers
.841
2010 Lakers
.695

Longest Streaks
1972 Lakers
Winning Streak: 33
Losing Streak: 2
2010 Lakers
Winning Streak: 11
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1972 Lakers
2010 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1972 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
2010 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1972 Lakers
12 - 3
2010 Lakers
16 - 7

Winning %
1972 Lakers
.800
2010 Lakers
.696

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1972 Lakers
2010 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1972 Lakers
6 -
Finals MVP: Wilt Chamberlain
Coach of the Year: Bill Sharman
All-NBA 1st Team: Jerry West
All-NBA 2nd Team: Wilt Chamberlain
All-Defensive 1st Team: Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West
2010 Lakers
4 -
Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant
All-NBA 1st Team: Kobe Bryant
All-NBA 3rd Team: Pau Gasol
All-Defensive 1st Team: Kobe Bryant
NBA Leaders
1972 Lakers
2 -
Rebounds Leader: Wilt Chamberlain
Assists Leader: Jerry West
2010 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1972 Lakers
121.0
2010 Lakers
101.7

Rebounds
1972 Lakers
56.4
2010 Lakers
44.3

Assists
1972 Lakers
27.2
2010 Lakers
21.1

Steals
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2010 Lakers
7.5

Blocks
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2010 Lakers
4.9

3-Pointers Made
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2010 Lakers
6.5

Percentages

Field Goal %
1972 Lakers
.490
2010 Lakers
.457

3-Point %
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2010 Lakers
.341

Free Throw %
1972 Lakers
.734
2010 Lakers
.765

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1972 Lakers
106.6
2010 Lakers
101.1

Rebounds
1972 Lakers
54.1
2010 Lakers
42.9

Assists
1972 Lakers
21.6
2010 Lakers
19.7

Steals
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2010 Lakers
6.7

Blocks
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2010 Lakers
6.2

3-Pointers Made
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2010 Lakers
6.8

Percentages

Field Goal %
1972 Lakers
.429
2010 Lakers
.460

3-Point %
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2010 Lakers
.330

Free Throw %
1972 Lakers
.750
2010 Lakers
.754

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1972 Lakers
25.9 ppg
2010 Lakers
27.0 ppg
Rebounds
1972 Lakers
19.2 rpg
2010 Lakers
11.3 rpg
Assists
1972 Lakers
9.7 apg
2010 Lakers
5.0 apg
Steals
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2010 Lakers
1.5 spg
Blocks
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2010 Lakers
1.7 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1972 Lakers
23.8 ppg
2010 Lakers
29.2 ppg
Rebounds
1972 Lakers
21.0 rpg
2010 Lakers
11.1 rpg
Assists
1972 Lakers
8.9 apg
2010 Lakers
5.5 apg
Steals
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2010 Lakers
Blocks
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2010 Lakers
2.1 bpg

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