1978 Washington Bullets vs. 1952 Minneapolis Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1977-78 Bullets and the 1951-52 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
1978 Bullets
in Eastern Conference
1952 Lakers
in Western Division
Season Record
1978 Bullets
44 - 38
1952 Lakers
40 - 26

Winning %
1978 Bullets
.537
1952 Lakers
.606

Longest Streaks
1978 Bullets
Winning Streak: 5
Losing Streak: 5
1952 Lakers
Winning Streak: 8
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1978 Bullets
1952 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1978 Bullets
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1952 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1978 Bullets
14 - 7
1952 Lakers
9 - 4

Winning %
1978 Bullets
.667
1952 Lakers
.692

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1978 Bullets
1952 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1978 Bullets
1 -
Finals MVP: Wes Unseld
1952 Lakers
3 -
All-NBA 1st Team: George Mikan
All-NBA 2nd Team: Vern Mikkelsen, Jim Pollard
NBA Leaders
1978 Bullets
-
none
1952 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1978 Bullets
110.3
1952 Lakers
85.6

Rebounds
1978 Bullets
50.8
1952 Lakers
53.7

Assists
1978 Bullets
23.8
1952 Lakers
21.0

Steals
1978 Bullets
8.1
1952 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
1978 Bullets
4.7
1952 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1952 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
1978 Bullets
.461
1952 Lakers
.367

3-Point %
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1952 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
1978 Bullets
.711
1952 Lakers
.748

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1978 Bullets
107.6
1952 Lakers
82.3

Rebounds
1978 Bullets
49.4
1952 Lakers
45.9

Assists
1978 Bullets
23.9
1952 Lakers
18.5

Steals
1978 Bullets
8.5
1952 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
1978 Bullets
4.5
1952 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1952 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
1978 Bullets
.454
1952 Lakers
.403

3-Point %
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1952 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
1978 Bullets
.697
1952 Lakers
.742

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1978 Bullets
19.7 ppg
1952 Lakers
23.8 ppg
Rebounds
1978 Bullets
13.3 rpg
1952 Lakers
13.5 rpg
Assists
1978 Bullets
5.4 apg
1952 Lakers
3.8 apg
Steals
1978 Bullets
1.3 spg
1952 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
1978 Bullets
2.0 bpg
1952 Lakers
-
n/a *

NBA Playoffs

Points
1978 Bullets
21.8 ppg
1952 Lakers
23.6 ppg
Rebounds
1978 Bullets
13.3 rpg
1952 Lakers
15.9 rpg
Assists
1978 Bullets
5.0 apg
1952 Lakers
4.3 apg
Steals
1978 Bullets
1.6 spg
1952 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
1978 Bullets
2.5 bpg
1952 Lakers
-
n/a *

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