1981 Boston Celtics vs. 2002 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1980-81 Celtics and the 2001-02 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
2002 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1981 Celtics
62 - 20
2002 Lakers
58 - 24

Winning %
1981 Celtics
.756
2002 Lakers
.707

Longest Streaks
1981 Celtics
Winning Streak: 13
Losing Streak: 3
2002 Lakers
Winning Streak: 9
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1981 Celtics
2002 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1981 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
2002 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1981 Celtics
12 - 5
2002 Lakers
15 - 4

Winning %
1981 Celtics
.706
2002 Lakers
.789

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1981 Celtics
2002 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
2002 Lakers
4 -
Finals MVP: Shaquille O'Neal
All-NBA 1st Team: Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Kobe Bryant
NBA Leaders
1981 Celtics
-
none
2002 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1981 Celtics
109.9
2002 Lakers
101.3

Rebounds
1981 Celtics
43.6
2002 Lakers
44.3

Assists
1981 Celtics
26.9
2002 Lakers
23.0

Steals
1981 Celtics
8.3
2002 Lakers
7.6

Blocks
1981 Celtics
7.2
2002 Lakers
5.8

3-Pointers Made
1981 Celtics
0.8
2002 Lakers
6.2

Percentages

Field Goal %
1981 Celtics
.504
2002 Lakers
.461

3-Point %
1981 Celtics
.270
2002 Lakers
.354

Free Throw %
1981 Celtics
.752
2002 Lakers
.699

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1981 Celtics
103.4
2002 Lakers
97.8

Rebounds
1981 Celtics
44.4
2002 Lakers
45.4

Assists
1981 Celtics
22.8
2002 Lakers
19.6

Steals
1981 Celtics
7.5
2002 Lakers
6.8

Blocks
1981 Celtics
6.6
2002 Lakers
5.8

3-Pointers Made
1981 Celtics
0.6
2002 Lakers
6.1

Percentages

Field Goal %
1981 Celtics
.480
2002 Lakers
.444

3-Point %
1981 Celtics
.222
2002 Lakers
.339

Free Throw %
1981 Celtics
.754
2002 Lakers
.721

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1981 Celtics
21.2 ppg
2002 Lakers
27.2 ppg
Rebounds
1981 Celtics
10.9 rpg
2002 Lakers
10.7 rpg
Assists
1981 Celtics
7.7 apg
2002 Lakers
5.5 apg
Steals
1981 Celtics
2.0 spg
2002 Lakers
1.5 spg
Blocks
1981 Celtics
2.6 bpg
2002 Lakers

NBA Playoffs

Points
1981 Celtics
21.9 ppg
2002 Lakers
28.5 ppg
Rebounds
1981 Celtics
14.0 rpg
2002 Lakers
12.6 rpg
Assists
1981 Celtics
6.3 apg
2002 Lakers
4.6 apg
Steals
1981 Celtics
2.3 spg
2002 Lakers
1.7 spg
Blocks
1981 Celtics
2.3 bpg
2002 Lakers