1973 Chicago Bulls vs. 1973 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1972-73 Bulls and the 1972-73 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
1973 Bulls
in Western Conference
1973 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1973 Bulls
51 - 31
1973 Lakers
60 - 22

Winning %
1973 Bulls
.622
1973 Lakers
.732

Longest Streaks
1973 Bulls
Winning Streak: 8
Losing Streak: 3
1973 Lakers
Winning Streak: 13
Losing Streak: 4
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1973 Bulls
1973 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1973 Bulls
Lost Western Conference Semis
1973 Lakers
Lost NBA Finals
Playoff Record
1973 Bulls
3 - 4
1973 Lakers
9 - 8

Winning %
1973 Bulls
.429
1973 Lakers
.529

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1973 Bulls
1973 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1973 Bulls
1 -
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Norm Van Lier
1973 Lakers
4 -
All-NBA 1st Team: Jerry West
All-Defensive 1st Team: Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West
All-Rookie 1st Team: Jim Price
NBA Leaders
1973 Bulls
-
none
1973 Lakers
1 -
Rebounds Leader: Wilt Chamberlain
Hall of Famers
1973 Bulls
1973 Lakers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1973 Bulls
104.1
1973 Lakers
111.7

Rebounds
1973 Bulls
48.8
1973 Lakers
55.6

Assists
1973 Bulls
24.7
1973 Lakers
28.1

Steals
1973 Bulls
-
n/a *
1973 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
1973 Bulls
-
n/a *
1973 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
1973 Bulls
-
n/a *
1973 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
1973 Bulls
.444
1973 Lakers
.478

3-Point %
1973 Bulls
-
n/a *
1973 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
1973 Bulls
.759
1973 Lakers
.742

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1973 Bulls
98.0
1973 Lakers
103.4

Rebounds
1973 Bulls
51.1
1973 Lakers
55.4

Assists
1973 Bulls
21.3
1973 Lakers
23.1

Steals
1973 Bulls
-
n/a *
1973 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
1973 Bulls
-
n/a *
1973 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
1973 Bulls
-
n/a *
1973 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
1973 Bulls
.413
1973 Lakers
.454

3-Point %
1973 Bulls
-
n/a *
1973 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
1973 Bulls
.741
1973 Lakers
.715

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1973 Bulls
23.1 ppg
1973 Lakers
23.9 ppg
Rebounds
1973 Bulls
10.9 rpg
1973 Lakers
18.6 rpg
Assists
1973 Bulls
7.1 apg
1973 Lakers
8.8 apg
Steals
1973 Bulls
-
n/a *
1973 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
1973 Bulls
-
n/a *
1973 Lakers
-
n/a *

NBA Playoffs

Points
1973 Bulls
23.7 ppg
1973 Lakers
23.6 ppg
Rebounds
1973 Bulls
11.0 rpg
1973 Lakers
22.5 rpg
Assists
1973 Bulls
5.1 apg
1973 Lakers
7.8 apg
Steals
1973 Bulls
-
n/a *
1973 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
1973 Bulls
-
n/a *
1973 Lakers
-
n/a *

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

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won
1973 Bulls
1
1973 Lakers
5

Games:
Oct 22, 1972
Chicago Bulls
99
-
104
Los Angeles Lakers
at Los Angeles
Dec 12, 1972
Chicago Bulls
105
-
106
Los Angeles Lakers
(OT) at Chicago
Jan 12, 1973
Chicago Bulls
97
-
109
Los Angeles Lakers
at Chicago
Jan 30, 1973
Chicago Bulls
92
-
95
Los Angeles Lakers
at Los Angeles
Feb 20, 1973
Chicago Bulls
103
-
89
Los Angeles Lakers
at Chicago
Mar 2, 1973
Chicago Bulls
88
-
108
Los Angeles Lakers
at Los Angeles

Playoffs

Playoffs Series
NBA Western Conference Semifinals
Games Won
1973 Bulls
3
1973 Lakers
4

Games:
Mar 30, 1973
Chicago Bulls
104
-
107
Los Angeles Lakers
(OT) at Los Angeles
Apr 1, 1973
Chicago Bulls
93
-
108
Los Angeles Lakers
at Los Angeles
Apr 6, 1973
Chicago Bulls
96
-
86
Los Angeles Lakers
at Chicago
Apr 8, 1973
Chicago Bulls
98
-
94
Los Angeles Lakers
at Chicago
Apr 10, 1973
Chicago Bulls
102
-
123
Los Angeles Lakers
at Los Angeles
Apr 13, 1973
Chicago Bulls
101
-
93
Los Angeles Lakers
at Chicago
Apr 15, 1973
Chicago Bulls
92
-
95
Los Angeles Lakers
at Los Angeles