1978 Los Angeles Lakers vs. 1978 Seattle Supersonics - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1977-78 Lakers and the 1977-78 Supersonics, 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 Lakers 5º in Western Conference 1978 Supersonics 4º in Western Conference

Season Record 1978 Lakers 45 - 37 1978 Supersonics 47 - 35

Winning % 1978 Lakers .549 1978 Supersonics .573

Longest Streaks 1978 Lakers Winning Streak: 5 Losing Streak: 6 1978 Supersonics Winning Streak: 7 Losing Streak: 4

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1978 Lakers 16 players 1978 Supersonics 15 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1978 Lakers Lost Western Conference 1st Rd 1978 Supersonics Lost NBA Finals

Playoff Record 1978 Lakers 1 - 2 1978 Supersonics 13 - 9

Winning % 1978 Lakers .333 1978 Supersonics .591

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1978 Lakers 10 players 1978 Supersonics 11 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1978 Lakers 110.3 1978 Supersonics 104.5

Rebounds 1978 Lakers 46.1 1978 Supersonics 49.5

Assists 1978 Lakers 27.2 1978 Supersonics 21.9

Steals 1978 Lakers 9.8 1978 Supersonics 9.5

Blocks 1978 Lakers 5.0 1978 Supersonics 5.2

3-Pointers Made 1978 Lakers - n/a * 1978 Supersonics - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1978 Lakers .487 1978 Supersonics .447

3-Point % 1978 Lakers - n/a * 1978 Supersonics - n/a *

Free Throw % 1978 Lakers .752 1978 Supersonics .712

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1978 Lakers 99.0 1978 Supersonics 102.9

Rebounds 1978 Lakers 48.7 1978 Supersonics 47.8

Assists 1978 Lakers 23.7 1978 Supersonics 18.7

Steals 1978 Lakers 8.7 1978 Supersonics 6.7

Blocks 1978 Lakers 6.0 1978 Supersonics 5.6

3-Pointers Made 1978 Lakers - n/a * 1978 Supersonics - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1978 Lakers .452 1978 Supersonics .445

3-Point % 1978 Lakers - n/a * 1978 Supersonics - n/a *

Free Throw % 1978 Lakers .683 1978 Supersonics .728

NBA Playoffs

Points 1978 Lakers 27.0 ppg Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1978 Supersonics 18.3 ppg Gus Williams

Rebounds 1978 Lakers 13.7 rpg Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1978 Supersonics 13.1 rpg Marvin Webster

Assists 1978 Lakers 5.3 apg Norm Nixon 1978 Supersonics 4.0 apg Gus Williams

Steals 1978 Lakers 1.7 spg Adrian Dantley 1978 Supersonics 2.0 spg Gus Williams

Blocks 1978 Lakers 4.0 bpg Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1978 Supersonics 2.6 bpg Marvin Webster

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

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won 1978 Lakers 1 1978 Supersonics 3

Games: Nov 23, 1977 Los Angeles Lakers 89 - 113 Seattle Supersonics at Seattle Dec 16, 1977 Los Angeles Lakers 90 - 98 Seattle Supersonics at Los Angeles Dec 25, 1977 Los Angeles Lakers 111 - 96 Seattle Supersonics at Seattle Mar 17, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 98 - 105 Seattle Supersonics at Los Angeles

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Western Conference First Round

Games Won 1978 Lakers 1 1978 Supersonics 2

Games: Apr 12, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 90 - 102 Seattle Supersonics at Seattle Apr 14, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 105 - 99 Seattle Supersonics at Los Angeles Apr 16, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 102 - 111 Seattle Supersonics at Seattle

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