1981 Boston Celtics vs. 2001 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1980-81 Celtics and the 2000-01 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
2001 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1981 Celtics
62 - 20
2001 Lakers
56 - 26

Winning %
1981 Celtics
.756
2001 Lakers
.683

Longest Streaks
1981 Celtics
Winning Streak: 13
Losing Streak: 3
2001 Lakers
Winning Streak: 8
Losing Streak: 2
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1981 Celtics
2001 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1981 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
2001 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1981 Celtics
12 - 5
2001 Lakers
15 - 1

Winning %
1981 Celtics
.706
2001 Lakers
.938

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1981 Celtics
2001 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
2001 Lakers
5 -
Finals MVP: Shaquille O'Neal
All-NBA 1st Team: Shaquille O'Neal
All-NBA 2nd Team: Kobe Bryant
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal
NBA Leaders
1981 Celtics
-
none
2001 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1981 Celtics
109.9
2001 Lakers
100.6

Rebounds
1981 Celtics
43.6
2001 Lakers
44.7

Assists
1981 Celtics
26.9
2001 Lakers
23.0

Steals
1981 Celtics
8.3
2001 Lakers
6.9

Blocks
1981 Celtics
7.2
2001 Lakers
6.0

3-Pointers Made
1981 Celtics
0.8
2001 Lakers
5.4

Percentages

Field Goal %
1981 Celtics
.504
2001 Lakers
.465

3-Point %
1981 Celtics
.270
2001 Lakers
.344

Free Throw %
1981 Celtics
.752
2001 Lakers
.683

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1981 Celtics
103.4
2001 Lakers
103.4

Rebounds
1981 Celtics
44.4
2001 Lakers
48.2

Assists
1981 Celtics
22.8
2001 Lakers
22.8

Steals
1981 Celtics
7.5
2001 Lakers
9.2

Blocks
1981 Celtics
6.6
2001 Lakers
5.8

3-Pointers Made
1981 Celtics
0.6
2001 Lakers
6.1

Percentages

Field Goal %
1981 Celtics
.480
2001 Lakers
.468

3-Point %
1981 Celtics
.222
2001 Lakers
.386

Free Throw %
1981 Celtics
.754
2001 Lakers
.676

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1981 Celtics
21.2 ppg
2001 Lakers
28.7 ppg
Rebounds
1981 Celtics
10.9 rpg
2001 Lakers
12.7 rpg
Assists
1981 Celtics
7.7 apg
2001 Lakers
5.0 apg
Steals
1981 Celtics
2.0 spg
2001 Lakers
2.0 spg
Blocks
1981 Celtics
2.6 bpg
2001 Lakers

NBA Playoffs

Points
1981 Celtics
21.9 ppg
2001 Lakers
30.4 ppg
Rebounds
1981 Celtics
14.0 rpg
2001 Lakers
15.4 rpg
Assists
1981 Celtics
6.3 apg
2001 Lakers
6.1 apg
Steals
1981 Celtics
2.3 spg
2001 Lakers
1.9 spg
Blocks
1981 Celtics
2.3 bpg
2001 Lakers