1984 Boston Celtics vs. 1989 Detroit Pistons - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1983-84 Celtics and the 1988-89 Pistons, 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
1984 Celtics
in Eastern Conference
1989 Pistons
in Eastern Conference
Season Record
1984 Celtics
62 - 20
1989 Pistons
63 - 19

Winning %
1984 Celtics
.756
1989 Pistons
.768

Longest Streaks
1984 Celtics
Winning Streak: 9
Losing Streak: 4
1989 Pistons
Winning Streak: 9
Losing Streak: 2
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1984 Celtics
1989 Pistons

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1984 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1989 Pistons
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1984 Celtics
15 - 8
1989 Pistons
15 - 2

Winning %
1984 Celtics
.652
1989 Pistons
.882

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1984 Celtics
1989 Pistons

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1984 Celtics
6 -
Season MVP: Larry Bird
Finals MVP: Larry Bird
6th Man of the Year: Kevin McHale
All-NBA 1st Team: Larry Bird
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Larry Bird, Dennis Johnson
1989 Pistons
3 -
Finals MVP: Joe Dumars
All-Defensive 1st Team: Joe Dumars, Dennis Rodman
NBA Leaders
1984 Celtics
-
none
1989 Pistons
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1984 Celtics
112.1
1989 Pistons
106.6

Rebounds
1984 Celtics
45.1
1989 Pistons
45.1

Assists
1984 Celtics
25.9
1989 Pistons
24.7

Steals
1984 Celtics
8.2
1989 Pistons
6.4

Blocks
1984 Celtics
5.2
1989 Pistons
5.0

3-Pointers Made
1984 Celtics
0.7
1989 Pistons
1.5

Percentages

Field Goal %
1984 Celtics
.500
1989 Pistons
.494

3-Point %
1984 Celtics
.240
1989 Pistons
.300

Free Throw %
1984 Celtics
.792
1989 Pistons
.769

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1984 Celtics
110.9
1989 Pistons
100.6

Rebounds
1984 Celtics
43.9
1989 Pistons
44.2

Assists
1984 Celtics
23.0
1989 Pistons
22.6

Steals
1984 Celtics
8.6
1989 Pistons
4.9

Blocks
1984 Celtics
5.3
1989 Pistons
4.5

3-Pointers Made
1984 Celtics
0.9
1989 Pistons
2.5

Percentages

Field Goal %
1984 Celtics
.473
1989 Pistons
.473

3-Point %
1984 Celtics
.339
1989 Pistons
.296

Free Throw %
1984 Celtics
.784
1989 Pistons
.762

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1984 Celtics
24.2 ppg
1989 Pistons
18.4 ppg
Rebounds
1984 Celtics
10.7 rpg
1989 Pistons
9.6 rpg
Assists
1984 Celtics
6.6 apg
1989 Pistons
8.3 apg
Steals
1984 Celtics
1.8 spg
1989 Pistons
1.7 spg
Blocks
1984 Celtics
1.5 bpg
1989 Pistons
1.2 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1984 Celtics
27.5 ppg
1989 Pistons
18.2 ppg
Rebounds
1984 Celtics
11.0 rpg
1989 Pistons
10.0 rpg
Assists
1984 Celtics
5.9 apg
1989 Pistons
8.3 apg
Steals
1984 Celtics
2.3 spg
1989 Pistons
1.6 spg
Blocks
1984 Celtics
1.8 bpg
1989 Pistons
1.5 bpg