1981 Houston Rockets vs. 1981 San Antonio Spurs - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1980-81 Rockets and the 1980-81 Spurs, 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 Rockets
in Western Conference
1981 Spurs
in Western Conference
Season Record
1981 Rockets
40 - 42
1981 Spurs
52 - 30

Winning %
1981 Rockets
.488
1981 Spurs
.634

Longest Streaks
1981 Rockets
Winning Streak: 5
Losing Streak: 5
1981 Spurs
Winning Streak: 8
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1981 Rockets
1981 Spurs

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1981 Rockets
Lost NBA Finals
1981 Spurs
Lost Western Conference Semis
Playoff Record
1981 Rockets
12 - 9
1981 Spurs
3 - 4

Winning %
1981 Rockets
.571
1981 Spurs
.429

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1981 Rockets
1981 Spurs

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1981 Rockets
1 -
All-NBA 2nd Team: Moses Malone
1981 Spurs
2 -
All-NBA 1st Team: George Gervin
All-Defensive 2nd Team: George Johnson
NBA Leaders
1981 Rockets
1 -
Rebounds Leader: Moses Malone
1981 Spurs
1 -
Blocks Leader: George Johnson
Hall of Famers
1981 Rockets
1981 Spurs

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1981 Rockets
108.3
1981 Spurs
112.3

Rebounds
1981 Rockets
43.5
1981 Spurs
47.4

Assists
1981 Rockets
25.6
1981 Spurs
25.0

Steals
1981 Rockets
8.6
1981 Spurs
8.4

Blocks
1981 Rockets
4.8
1981 Spurs
7.8

3-Pointers Made
1981 Rockets
0.3
1981 Spurs
0.2

Percentages

Field Goal %
1981 Rockets
.487
1981 Spurs
.491

3-Point %
1981 Rockets
.178
1981 Spurs
.176

Free Throw %
1981 Rockets
.770
1981 Spurs
.769

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1981 Rockets
98.0
1981 Spurs
107.7

Rebounds
1981 Rockets
40.8
1981 Spurs
42.3

Assists
1981 Rockets
22.6
1981 Spurs
25.7

Steals
1981 Rockets
8.3
1981 Spurs
5.9

Blocks
1981 Rockets
5.4
1981 Spurs
6.7

3-Pointers Made
1981 Rockets
0.4
1981 Spurs
0.3

Percentages

Field Goal %
1981 Rockets
.456
1981 Spurs
.490

3-Point %
1981 Rockets
.250
1981 Spurs
.167

Free Throw %
1981 Rockets
.751
1981 Spurs
.746

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1981 Rockets
27.8 ppg
1981 Spurs
27.1 ppg
Rebounds
1981 Rockets
14.8 rpg
1981 Spurs
7.8 rpg
Assists
1981 Rockets
4.9 apg
1981 Spurs
4.5 apg
Steals
1981 Rockets
2.0 spg
1981 Spurs
1.6 spg
Blocks
1981 Rockets
1.9 bpg
1981 Spurs
3.4 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1981 Rockets
26.8 ppg
1981 Spurs
27.1 ppg
Rebounds
1981 Rockets
14.5 rpg
1981 Spurs
9.0 rpg
Assists
1981 Rockets
5.0 apg
1981 Spurs
4.3 apg
Steals
1981 Rockets
2.4 spg
1981 Spurs
1.4 spg
Blocks
1981 Rockets
1.6 bpg
1981 Spurs
2.3 bpg

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won
1981 Rockets
3
1981 Spurs
3

Games:
Nov 28, 1980
Houston Rockets
124
-
115
San Antonio Spurs
at San Antonio
Dec 17, 1980
Houston Rockets
107
-
113
San Antonio Spurs
at Houston
Feb 11, 1981
Houston Rockets
108
-
89
San Antonio Spurs
at Houston
Mar 1, 1981
Houston Rockets
86
-
102
San Antonio Spurs
at San Antonio
Mar 25, 1981
Houston Rockets
117
-
111
San Antonio Spurs
at Houston
Mar 29, 1981
Houston Rockets
109
-
135
San Antonio Spurs
at San Antonio

Playoffs

Playoffs Series
NBA Western Conference Semifinals
Games Won
1981 Rockets
4
1981 Spurs
3

Games:
Apr 7, 1981
Houston Rockets
107
-
98
San Antonio Spurs
at San Antonio
Apr 8, 1981
Houston Rockets
113
-
125
San Antonio Spurs
at San Antonio
Apr 10, 1981
Houston Rockets
112
-
99
San Antonio Spurs
at Houston
Apr 12, 1981
Houston Rockets
112
-
114
San Antonio Spurs
at Houston
Apr 14, 1981
Houston Rockets
123
-
117
San Antonio Spurs
at San Antonio
Apr 15, 1981
Houston Rockets
96
-
101
San Antonio Spurs
at Houston
Apr 17, 1981
Houston Rockets
105
-
100
San Antonio Spurs
at San Antonio