1972 Los Angeles Lakers vs. 2018 Golden State Warriors - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1971-72 Lakers and the 2017-18 Warriors, 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
2018 Warriors
in Western Conference
Season Record
1972 Lakers
69 - 13
2018 Warriors
58 - 24

Winning %
1972 Lakers
.841
2018 Warriors
.707

Longest Streaks
1972 Lakers
Winning Streak: 33
Losing Streak: 2
2018 Warriors
Winning Streak: 11
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1972 Lakers
2018 Warriors

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1972 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
2018 Warriors
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1972 Lakers
12 - 3
2018 Warriors
16 - 5

Winning %
1972 Lakers
.800
2018 Warriors
.762

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1972 Lakers
2018 Warriors

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
2018 Warriors
4 -
Finals MVP: Kevin Durant
All-NBA 1st Team: Kevin Durant
All-NBA 3rd Team: Stephen Curry
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Draymond Green
NBA Leaders
1972 Lakers
2 -
Rebounds Leader: Wilt Chamberlain
Assists Leader: Jerry West
2018 Warriors
-
none
Hall of Famers
1972 Lakers
2018 Warriors
-
none

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1972 Lakers
121.0
2018 Warriors
113.5

Rebounds
1972 Lakers
56.4
2018 Warriors
43.5

Assists
1972 Lakers
27.2
2018 Warriors
29.3

Steals
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2018 Warriors
8.0

Blocks
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2018 Warriors
7.5

3-Pointers Made
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2018 Warriors
11.3

Percentages

Field Goal %
1972 Lakers
.490
2018 Warriors
.503

3-Point %
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2018 Warriors
.391

Free Throw %
1972 Lakers
.734
2018 Warriors
.815

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1972 Lakers
106.6
2018 Warriors
110.4

Rebounds
1972 Lakers
54.1
2018 Warriors
45.0

Assists
1972 Lakers
21.6
2018 Warriors
26.0

Steals
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2018 Warriors
7.9

Blocks
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2018 Warriors
5.8

3-Pointers Made
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2018 Warriors
11.2

Percentages

Field Goal %
1972 Lakers
.429
2018 Warriors
.480

3-Point %
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2018 Warriors
.357

Free Throw %
1972 Lakers
.750
2018 Warriors
.822

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1972 Lakers
25.9 ppg
2018 Warriors
26.4 ppg
Rebounds
1972 Lakers
19.2 rpg
2018 Warriors
7.6 rpg
Assists
1972 Lakers
9.7 apg
2018 Warriors
7.3 apg
Steals
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2018 Warriors
1.6 spg
Blocks
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2018 Warriors
1.8 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1972 Lakers
23.8 ppg
2018 Warriors
29.0 ppg
Rebounds
1972 Lakers
21.0 rpg
2018 Warriors
10.6 rpg
Assists
1972 Lakers
8.9 apg
2018 Warriors
8.1 apg
Steals
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2018 Warriors
2.0 spg
Blocks
1972 Lakers
-
n/a *
2018 Warriors
1.5 bpg

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