1978 Washington Bullets vs. 1953 Minneapolis Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1977-78 Bullets and the 1952-53 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
1953 Lakers
in Western Division
Season Record
1978 Bullets
44 - 38
1953 Lakers
48 - 22

Winning %
1978 Bullets
.537
1953 Lakers
.686

Longest Streaks
1978 Bullets
Winning Streak: 5
Losing Streak: 5
1953 Lakers
Winning Streak: 6
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1978 Bullets
1953 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1978 Bullets
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1953 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1978 Bullets
14 - 7
1953 Lakers
9 - 3

Winning %
1978 Bullets
.667
1953 Lakers
.750

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1978 Bullets
1953 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1978 Bullets
1 -
Finals MVP: Wes Unseld
1953 Lakers
2 -
All-NBA 1st Team: George Mikan
All-NBA 2nd Team: Vern Mikkelsen
NBA Leaders
1978 Bullets
-
none
1953 Lakers
1 -
Rebounds Leader: George Mikan
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1978 Bullets
110.3
1953 Lakers
85.3

Rebounds
1978 Bullets
50.8
1953 Lakers
48.7

Assists
1978 Bullets
23.8
1953 Lakers
19.3

Steals
1978 Bullets
8.1
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
1978 Bullets
4.7
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
1978 Bullets
.461
1953 Lakers
.390

3-Point %
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
1978 Bullets
.711
1953 Lakers
.739

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1978 Bullets
107.6
1953 Lakers
82.9

Rebounds
1978 Bullets
49.4
1953 Lakers
53.0

Assists
1978 Bullets
23.9
1953 Lakers
17.2

Steals
1978 Bullets
8.5
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
1978 Bullets
4.5
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
1978 Bullets
.454
1953 Lakers
.377

3-Point %
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
1978 Bullets
.697
1953 Lakers
.723

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1978 Bullets
19.7 ppg
1953 Lakers
20.6 ppg
Rebounds
1978 Bullets
13.3 rpg
1953 Lakers
14.4 rpg
Assists
1978 Bullets
5.4 apg
1953 Lakers
3.6 apg
Steals
1978 Bullets
1.3 spg
1953 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
1978 Bullets
2.0 bpg
1953 Lakers
-
n/a *

NBA Playoffs

Points
1978 Bullets
21.8 ppg
1953 Lakers
19.8 ppg
Rebounds
1978 Bullets
13.3 rpg
1953 Lakers
15.4 rpg
Assists
1978 Bullets
5.0 apg
1953 Lakers
4.1 apg
Steals
1978 Bullets
1.6 spg
1953 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
1978 Bullets
2.5 bpg
1953 Lakers
-
n/a *

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