1981 Boston Celtics vs. 1980 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1980-81 Celtics and the 1979-80 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
in Eastern Conference
1980 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1981 Celtics
62 - 20
1980 Lakers
60 - 22

Winning %
1981 Celtics
.756
1980 Lakers
.732

Longest Streaks
1981 Celtics
Winning Streak: 13
Losing Streak: 3
1980 Lakers
Winning Streak: 7
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1981 Celtics
1980 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1981 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1980 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1981 Celtics
12 - 5
1980 Lakers
12 - 4

Winning %
1981 Celtics
.706
1980 Lakers
.750

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1981 Celtics
1980 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1981 Celtics
4 -
Finals MVP: Cedric Maxwell
All-NBA 1st Team: Larry Bird
All-NBA 2nd Team: Tiny Archibald
All-Rookie 1st Team: Kevin McHale
1980 Lakers
5 -
Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Finals MVP: Magic Johnson
All-NBA 1st Team: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-Defensive 1st Team: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-Rookie 1st Team: Magic Johnson
NBA Leaders
1981 Celtics
-
none
1980 Lakers
1 -
Blocks Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1981 Celtics
109.9
1980 Lakers
115.1

Rebounds
1981 Celtics
43.6
1980 Lakers
45.6

Assists
1981 Celtics
26.9
1980 Lakers
29.4

Steals
1981 Celtics
8.3
1980 Lakers
9.4

Blocks
1981 Celtics
7.2
1980 Lakers
6.7

3-Pointers Made
1981 Celtics
0.8
1980 Lakers
0.2

Percentages

Field Goal %
1981 Celtics
.504
1980 Lakers
.529

3-Point %
1981 Celtics
.270
1980 Lakers
.200

Free Throw %
1981 Celtics
.752
1980 Lakers
.775

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1981 Celtics
103.4
1980 Lakers
110.6

Rebounds
1981 Celtics
44.4
1980 Lakers
49.9

Assists
1981 Celtics
22.8
1980 Lakers
29.1

Steals
1981 Celtics
7.5
1980 Lakers
10.1

Blocks
1981 Celtics
6.6
1980 Lakers
6.1

3-Pointers Made
1981 Celtics
0.6
1980 Lakers
0.2

Percentages

Field Goal %
1981 Celtics
.480
1980 Lakers
.487

3-Point %
1981 Celtics
.222
1980 Lakers
.167

Free Throw %
1981 Celtics
.754
1980 Lakers
.798

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1981 Celtics
21.2 ppg
1980 Lakers
Rebounds
1981 Celtics
10.9 rpg
1980 Lakers
Assists
1981 Celtics
7.7 apg
1980 Lakers
7.8 apg
Steals
1981 Celtics
2.0 spg
1980 Lakers
2.4 spg
Blocks
1981 Celtics
2.6 bpg
1980 Lakers

NBA Playoffs

Points
1981 Celtics
21.9 ppg
1980 Lakers
Rebounds
1981 Celtics
14.0 rpg
1980 Lakers
Assists
1981 Celtics
6.3 apg
1980 Lakers
9.4 apg
Steals
1981 Celtics
2.3 spg
1980 Lakers
3.1 spg
Blocks
1981 Celtics
2.3 bpg
1980 Lakers