1978 Washington Bullets vs. 1985 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1977-78 Bullets and the 1984-85 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
1985 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1978 Bullets
44 - 38
1985 Lakers
62 - 20

Winning %
1978 Bullets
.537
1985 Lakers
.756

Longest Streaks
1978 Bullets
Winning Streak: 5
Losing Streak: 5
1985 Lakers
Winning Streak: 10
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1978 Bullets
1985 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1978 Bullets
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1985 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1978 Bullets
14 - 7
1985 Lakers
15 - 4

Winning %
1978 Bullets
.667
1985 Lakers
.789

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1978 Bullets
1985 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1978 Bullets
1 -
Finals MVP: Wes Unseld
1985 Lakers
4 -
Finals MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-NBA 1st Team: Magic Johnson
All-NBA 2nd Team: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-Defensive 1st Team: Michael Cooper
NBA Leaders
1978 Bullets
-
none
1985 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1978 Bullets
110.3
1985 Lakers
118.2

Rebounds
1978 Bullets
50.8
1985 Lakers
44.1

Assists
1978 Bullets
23.8
1985 Lakers
31.4

Steals
1978 Bullets
8.1
1985 Lakers
8.5

Blocks
1978 Bullets
4.7
1985 Lakers
5.9

3-Pointers Made
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1985 Lakers
1.1

Percentages

Field Goal %
1978 Bullets
.461
1985 Lakers
.545

3-Point %
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1985 Lakers
.305

Free Throw %
1978 Bullets
.711
1985 Lakers
.763

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1978 Bullets
107.6
1985 Lakers
126.3

Rebounds
1978 Bullets
49.4
1985 Lakers
46.1

Assists
1978 Bullets
23.9
1985 Lakers
33.7

Steals
1978 Bullets
8.5
1985 Lakers
9.4

Blocks
1978 Bullets
4.5
1985 Lakers
6.3

3-Pointers Made
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1985 Lakers
1.5

Percentages

Field Goal %
1978 Bullets
.454
1985 Lakers
.543

3-Point %
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1985 Lakers
.372

Free Throw %
1978 Bullets
.697
1985 Lakers
.755

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1978 Bullets
19.7 ppg
1985 Lakers
Rebounds
1978 Bullets
13.3 rpg
1985 Lakers
Assists
1978 Bullets
5.4 apg
1985 Lakers
12.6 apg
Steals
1978 Bullets
1.3 spg
1985 Lakers
1.5 spg
Blocks
1978 Bullets
2.0 bpg
1985 Lakers

NBA Playoffs

Points
1978 Bullets
21.8 ppg
1985 Lakers
Rebounds
1978 Bullets
13.3 rpg
1985 Lakers
Assists
1978 Bullets
5.0 apg
1985 Lakers
15.2 apg
Steals
1978 Bullets
1.6 spg
1985 Lakers
2.2 spg
Blocks
1978 Bullets
2.5 bpg
1985 Lakers

Notes: * - Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.