1986 Boston Celtics vs. 1980 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1985-86 Celtics and the 1979-80 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
1986 Celtics
in Eastern Conference
1980 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1986 Celtics
67 - 15
1980 Lakers
60 - 22

Winning %
1986 Celtics
.817
1980 Lakers
.732

Longest Streaks
1986 Celtics
Winning Streak: 14
Losing Streak: 2
1980 Lakers
Winning Streak: 7
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1986 Celtics
1980 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1986 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1980 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1986 Celtics
15 - 3
1980 Lakers
12 - 4

Winning %
1986 Celtics
.833
1980 Lakers
.750

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1986 Celtics
1980 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1986 Celtics
6 -
Season MVP: Larry Bird
Finals MVP: Larry Bird
6th Man of the Year: Bill Walton
All-NBA 1st Team: Larry Bird
All-Defensive 1st Team: Kevin McHale
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Dennis Johnson
1980 Lakers
5 -
Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Finals MVP: Magic Johnson
All-NBA 1st Team: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-Defensive 1st Team: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-Rookie 1st Team: Magic Johnson
NBA Leaders
1986 Celtics
-
none
1980 Lakers
1 -
Blocks Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1986 Celtics
114.1
1980 Lakers
115.1

Rebounds
1986 Celtics
46.4
1980 Lakers
45.6

Assists
1986 Celtics
29.1
1980 Lakers
29.4

Steals
1986 Celtics
7.8
1980 Lakers
9.4

Blocks
1986 Celtics
6.2
1980 Lakers
6.7

3-Pointers Made
1986 Celtics
1.7
1980 Lakers
0.2

Percentages

Field Goal %
1986 Celtics
.508
1980 Lakers
.529

3-Point %
1986 Celtics
.351
1980 Lakers
.200

Free Throw %
1986 Celtics
.794
1980 Lakers
.775

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1986 Celtics
114.4
1980 Lakers
110.6

Rebounds
1986 Celtics
45.2
1980 Lakers
49.9

Assists
1986 Celtics
28.6
1980 Lakers
29.1

Steals
1986 Celtics
9.0
1980 Lakers
10.1

Blocks
1986 Celtics
6.1
1980 Lakers
6.1

3-Pointers Made
1986 Celtics
2.5
1980 Lakers
0.2

Percentages

Field Goal %
1986 Celtics
.507
1980 Lakers
.487

3-Point %
1986 Celtics
.391
1980 Lakers
.167

Free Throw %
1986 Celtics
.794
1980 Lakers
.798

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1986 Celtics
25.8 ppg
1980 Lakers
Rebounds
1986 Celtics
9.8 rpg
1980 Lakers
Assists
1986 Celtics
6.8 apg
1980 Lakers
7.8 apg
Steals
1986 Celtics
2.0 spg
1980 Lakers
2.4 spg
Blocks
1986 Celtics
2.0 bpg
1980 Lakers

NBA Playoffs

Points
1986 Celtics
25.9 ppg
1980 Lakers
Rebounds
1986 Celtics
9.3 rpg
1980 Lakers
Assists
1986 Celtics
8.2 apg
1980 Lakers
9.4 apg
Steals
1986 Celtics
2.3 spg
1980 Lakers
3.1 spg
Blocks
1986 Celtics
2.4 bpg
1980 Lakers