1987 Chicago Bulls vs. 1987 Boston Celtics - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1986-87 Bulls and the 1986-87 Celtics, 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 1987 Bulls 8º in Eastern Conference 1987 Celtics 1º in Eastern Conference

Season Record 1987 Bulls 40 - 42 1987 Celtics 59 - 23

Winning % 1987 Bulls .488 1987 Celtics .720

Longest Streaks 1987 Bulls Winning Streak: 4 Losing Streak: 6 1987 Celtics Winning Streak: 7 Losing Streak: 3

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1987 Bulls 17 players 1987 Celtics 16 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1987 Bulls Lost Eastern Conference 1st Rd 1987 Celtics Lost NBA Finals

Playoff Record 1987 Bulls 0 - 3 1987 Celtics 13 - 10

Winning % 1987 Bulls .000 1987 Celtics .565

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1987 Bulls 11 players 1987 Celtics 12 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1987 Bulls 104.8 1987 Celtics 112.6

Rebounds 1987 Bulls 44.5 1987 Celtics 42.9

Assists 1987 Bulls 26.1 1987 Celtics 29.5

Steals 1987 Bulls 8.3 1987 Celtics 6.8

Blocks 1987 Bulls 5.3 1987 Celtics 6.4

3-Pointers Made 1987 Bulls 1.0 1987 Celtics 2.5

Percentages

Field Goal % 1987 Bulls .473 1987 Celtics .517

3-Point % 1987 Bulls .261 1987 Celtics .366

Free Throw % 1987 Bulls .778 1987 Celtics .808

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1987 Bulls 98.0 1987 Celtics 113.1

Rebounds 1987 Bulls 38.0 1987 Celtics 41.1

Assists 1987 Bulls 21.3 1987 Celtics 27.1

Steals 1987 Bulls 5.7 1987 Celtics 5.4

Blocks 1987 Bulls 4.3 1987 Celtics 5.0

3-Pointers Made 1987 Bulls 2.3 1987 Celtics 2.3

Percentages

Field Goal % 1987 Bulls .436 1987 Celtics .504

3-Point % 1987 Bulls .438 1987 Celtics .338

Free Throw % 1987 Bulls .852 1987 Celtics .809

NBA Playoffs

Points 1987 Bulls 35.7 ppg Michael Jordan 1987 Celtics 27.0 ppg Larry Bird

Rebounds 1987 Bulls 15.3 rpg Charles Oakley 1987 Celtics 10.0 rpg Larry Bird

Assists 1987 Bulls 6.0 apg Michael Jordan 1987 Celtics 8.9 apg Dennis Johnson

Steals 1987 Bulls 2.0 spg Michael Jordan 1987 Celtics 1.2 spg Danny Ainge

Blocks 1987 Bulls 2.3 bpg Michael Jordan 1987 Celtics 1.7 bpg Robert Parish

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won 1987 Bulls 0 1987 Celtics 6

Games: Nov 14, 1986 Chicago Bulls 98 - 110 Boston Celtics at Chicago Jan 2, 1987 Chicago Bulls 99 - 113 Boston Celtics at Boston Jan 27, 1987 Chicago Bulls 97 - 105 Boston Celtics at Chicago Jan 28, 1987 Chicago Bulls 103 - 132 Boston Celtics at Boston Mar 27, 1987 Chicago Bulls 106 - 111 Boston Celtics at Chicago Apr 17, 1987 Chicago Bulls 105 - 108 Boston Celtics at Boston

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Eastern Conference First Round

Games Won 1987 Bulls 0 1987 Celtics 3

Games: Apr 23, 1987 Chicago Bulls 104 - 108 Boston Celtics at Boston Apr 26, 1987 Chicago Bulls 96 - 105 Boston Celtics at Boston Apr 28, 1987 Chicago Bulls 94 - 105 Boston Celtics at Chicago

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