1978 Washington Bullets vs. 1988 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1977-78 Bullets and the 1987-88 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
1988 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1978 Bullets
44 - 38
1988 Lakers
62 - 20

Winning %
1978 Bullets
.537
1988 Lakers
.756

Longest Streaks
1978 Bullets
Winning Streak: 5
Losing Streak: 5
1988 Lakers
Winning Streak: 15
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1978 Bullets
1988 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1978 Bullets
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1988 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1978 Bullets
14 - 7
1988 Lakers
15 - 9

Winning %
1978 Bullets
.667
1988 Lakers
.625

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1978 Bullets
1988 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1978 Bullets
1 -
Finals MVP: Wes Unseld
1988 Lakers
3 -
Finals MVP: James Worthy
All-NBA 1st Team: Magic Johnson
All-Defensive 1st Team: Michael Cooper
NBA Leaders
1978 Bullets
-
none
1988 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1978 Bullets
110.3
1988 Lakers
112.8

Rebounds
1978 Bullets
50.8
1988 Lakers
43.5

Assists
1978 Bullets
23.8
1988 Lakers
28.6

Steals
1978 Bullets
8.1
1988 Lakers
8.2

Blocks
1978 Bullets
4.7
1988 Lakers
4.9

3-Pointers Made
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1988 Lakers
1.7

Percentages

Field Goal %
1978 Bullets
.461
1988 Lakers
.505

3-Point %
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1988 Lakers
.297

Free Throw %
1978 Bullets
.711
1988 Lakers
.789

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1978 Bullets
107.6
1988 Lakers
105.6

Rebounds
1978 Bullets
49.4
1988 Lakers
40.5

Assists
1978 Bullets
23.9
1988 Lakers
25.9

Steals
1978 Bullets
8.5
1988 Lakers
7.2

Blocks
1978 Bullets
4.5
1988 Lakers
4.7

3-Pointers Made
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1988 Lakers
2.4

Percentages

Field Goal %
1978 Bullets
.454
1988 Lakers
.499

3-Point %
1978 Bullets
-
n/a *
1988 Lakers
.393

Free Throw %
1978 Bullets
.697
1988 Lakers
.779

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1978 Bullets
19.7 ppg
1988 Lakers
21.7 ppg
Rebounds
1978 Bullets
13.3 rpg
1988 Lakers
8.7 rpg
Assists
1978 Bullets
5.4 apg
1988 Lakers
11.9 apg
Steals
1978 Bullets
1.3 spg
1988 Lakers
1.9 spg
Blocks
1978 Bullets
2.0 bpg
1988 Lakers

NBA Playoffs

Points
1978 Bullets
21.8 ppg
1988 Lakers
21.1 ppg
Rebounds
1978 Bullets
13.3 rpg
1988 Lakers
7.3 rpg
Assists
1978 Bullets
5.0 apg
1988 Lakers
12.6 apg
Steals
1978 Bullets
1.6 spg
1988 Lakers
1.4 spg
Blocks
1978 Bullets
2.5 bpg
1988 Lakers

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