1981 Boston Celtics vs. 1953 Minneapolis Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1980-81 Celtics 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 1981 Celtics 1º in Eastern Conference 1953 Lakers 1º in Western Division

Season Record 1981 Celtics 62 - 20 1953 Lakers 48 - 22

Winning % 1981 Celtics .756 1953 Lakers .686

Longest Streaks 1981 Celtics Winning Streak: 13 Losing Streak: 3 1953 Lakers Winning Streak: 6 Losing Streak: 3

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1981 Celtics 12 players 1953 Lakers 10 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1981 Celtics NBA Champions 1953 Lakers NBA Champions

Playoff Record 1981 Celtics 12 - 5 1953 Lakers 9 - 3

Winning % 1981 Celtics .706 1953 Lakers .750

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1981 Celtics 11 players 1953 Lakers 10 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1981 Celtics 109.9 1953 Lakers 85.3

Rebounds 1981 Celtics 43.6 1953 Lakers 48.7

Assists 1981 Celtics 26.9 1953 Lakers 19.3

Steals 1981 Celtics 8.3 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1981 Celtics 7.2 1953 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1981 Celtics 0.8 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1981 Celtics .504 1953 Lakers .390

3-Point % 1981 Celtics .270 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 1981 Celtics .752 1953 Lakers .739

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1981 Celtics 103.4 1953 Lakers 82.9

Rebounds 1981 Celtics 44.4 1953 Lakers 53.0

Assists 1981 Celtics 22.8 1953 Lakers 17.2

Steals 1981 Celtics 7.5 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1981 Celtics 6.6 1953 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1981 Celtics 0.6 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1981 Celtics .480 1953 Lakers .377

3-Point % 1981 Celtics .222 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 1981 Celtics .754 1953 Lakers .723