1981 Boston Celtics vs. 2006 Miami Heat - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1980-81 Celtics and the 2005-06 Heat, 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
2006 Heat
in Eastern Conference
Season Record
1981 Celtics
62 - 20
2006 Heat
52 - 30

Winning %
1981 Celtics
.756
2006 Heat
.634

Longest Streaks
1981 Celtics
Winning Streak: 13
Losing Streak: 3
2006 Heat
Winning Streak: 10
Losing Streak: 4
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1981 Celtics
2006 Heat

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1981 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
2006 Heat
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1981 Celtics
12 - 5
2006 Heat
16 - 7

Winning %
1981 Celtics
.706
2006 Heat
.696

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1981 Celtics
2006 Heat

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
2006 Heat
3 -
Finals MVP: Dwyane Wade
All-NBA 1st Team: Shaquille O'Neal
All-NBA 2nd Team: Dwyane Wade
NBA Leaders
1981 Celtics
-
none
2006 Heat
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1981 Celtics
109.9
2006 Heat
99.9

Rebounds
1981 Celtics
43.6
2006 Heat
43.1

Assists
1981 Celtics
26.9
2006 Heat
20.6

Steals
1981 Celtics
8.3
2006 Heat
6.4

Blocks
1981 Celtics
7.2
2006 Heat
5.4

3-Pointers Made
1981 Celtics
0.8
2006 Heat
6.1

Percentages

Field Goal %
1981 Celtics
.504
2006 Heat
.478

3-Point %
1981 Celtics
.270
2006 Heat
.345

Free Throw %
1981 Celtics
.752
2006 Heat
.700

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1981 Celtics
103.4
2006 Heat
96.3

Rebounds
1981 Celtics
44.4
2006 Heat
42.0

Assists
1981 Celtics
22.8
2006 Heat
17.5

Steals
1981 Celtics
7.5
2006 Heat
7.0

Blocks
1981 Celtics
6.6
2006 Heat
4.6

3-Pointers Made
1981 Celtics
0.6
2006 Heat
6.3

Percentages

Field Goal %
1981 Celtics
.480
2006 Heat
.481

3-Point %
1981 Celtics
.222
2006 Heat
.333

Free Throw %
1981 Celtics
.754
2006 Heat
.655

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1981 Celtics
21.2 ppg
2006 Heat
27.2 ppg
Rebounds
1981 Celtics
10.9 rpg
2006 Heat
Assists
1981 Celtics
7.7 apg
2006 Heat
6.7 apg
Steals
1981 Celtics
2.0 spg
2006 Heat
1.9 spg
Blocks
1981 Celtics
2.6 bpg
2006 Heat
2.7 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1981 Celtics
21.9 ppg
2006 Heat
28.4 ppg
Rebounds
1981 Celtics
14.0 rpg
2006 Heat
Assists
1981 Celtics
6.3 apg
2006 Heat
5.7 apg
Steals
1981 Celtics
2.3 spg
2006 Heat
2.2 spg
Blocks
1981 Celtics
2.3 bpg
2006 Heat