1979 Los Angeles Lakers vs. 1979 Denver Nuggets - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1978-79 Lakers and the 1978-79 Nuggets, 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 1979 Lakers 5º in Western Conference 1979 Nuggets 4º in Western Conference

Season Record 1979 Lakers 47 - 35 1979 Nuggets 47 - 35

Winning % 1979 Lakers .573 1979 Nuggets .573

Longest Streaks 1979 Lakers Winning Streak: 14 Losing Streak: 5 1979 Nuggets Winning Streak: 7 Losing Streak: 6

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1979 Lakers 13 players 1979 Nuggets 13 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1979 Lakers Lost Western Conference Semis 1979 Nuggets Lost Western Conference 1st Rd

Playoff Record 1979 Lakers 3 - 5 1979 Nuggets 1 - 2

Winning % 1979 Lakers .375 1979 Nuggets .333

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1979 Lakers 11 players 1979 Nuggets 9 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1979 Lakers 112.9 1979 Nuggets 110.7

Rebounds 1979 Lakers 42.8 1979 Nuggets 47.6

Assists 1979 Lakers 28.5 1979 Nuggets 26.4

Steals 1979 Lakers 9.7 1979 Nuggets 8.2

Blocks 1979 Lakers 6.1 1979 Nuggets 5.1

3-Pointers Made 1979 Lakers - n/a * 1979 Nuggets - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1979 Lakers .517 1979 Nuggets .481

3-Point % 1979 Lakers - n/a * 1979 Nuggets - n/a *

Free Throw % 1979 Lakers .769 1979 Nuggets .720

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1979 Lakers 109.4 1979 Nuggets 110.0

Rebounds 1979 Lakers 38.3 1979 Nuggets 48.7

Assists 1979 Lakers 26.5 1979 Nuggets 24.7

Steals 1979 Lakers 7.8 1979 Nuggets 6.7

Blocks 1979 Lakers 5.0 1979 Nuggets 3.7

3-Pointers Made 1979 Lakers - n/a * 1979 Nuggets - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1979 Lakers .510 1979 Nuggets .487

3-Point % 1979 Lakers - n/a * 1979 Nuggets - n/a *

Free Throw % 1979 Lakers .784 1979 Nuggets .719

NBA Playoffs

Points 1979 Lakers 28.5 ppg Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1979 Nuggets 28.0 ppg David Thompson

Rebounds 1979 Lakers 12.6 rpg Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1979 Nuggets 9.3 rpg Dan Issel

Assists 1979 Lakers 11.8 apg Norm Nixon 1979 Nuggets 5.3 apg Tom Boswell

Steals 1979 Lakers 1.9 spg Jamaal Wilkes 1979 Nuggets 1.3 spg David Thompson

Blocks 1979 Lakers 4.1 bpg Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1979 Nuggets 1.7 bpg Tom Boswell

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

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won 1979 Lakers 1 1979 Nuggets 3

Games: Oct 31, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 134 - 107 Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Jan 26, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 107 - 119 Denver Nuggets at Denver Mar 4, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 99 - 113 Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Mar 25, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 113 - 123 Denver Nuggets at Denver

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Western Conference First Round

Games Won 1979 Lakers 2 1979 Nuggets 1

Games: Apr 10, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 105 - 110 Denver Nuggets at Denver Apr 13, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 121 - 109 Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Apr 15, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 112 - 111 Denver Nuggets at Denver

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