1996 Chicago Bulls vs. 1984 Boston Celtics - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1995-96 Bulls and the 1983-84 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

1996
Chicago

Bulls

vs.

1984
Boston

Celtics

On this page: Summary -

Awards and Honors

Team Stats

Team Leaders

Summary

Regular Season

Standings

	1996 Bulls	1º in Eastern Conference
	1984 Celtics	1º in Eastern Conference

Season Record

	1996 Bulls	72 - 10
	1984 Celtics	62 - 20

Winning %

	1996 Bulls	.878
	1984 Celtics	.756

Longest Streaks

	1996 Bulls	Winning Streak: 18 Losing Streak: 2
	1984 Celtics	Winning Streak: 9 Losing Streak: 4

Players Used
(at least 1 game)

	1996 Bulls	15 players
	1984 Celtics	12 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance

	1996 Bulls	NBA Champions
	1984 Celtics	NBA Champions

Playoff Record

	1996 Bulls	15 - 3
	1984 Celtics	15 - 8

Winning %

	1996 Bulls	.833
	1984 Celtics	.652

Players Used
(at least 1 game)

	1996 Bulls	12 players
	1984 Celtics	12 players

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors

	1996 Bulls	9 - Season MVP: Michael Jordan Finals MVP: Michael Jordan Coach of the Year: Phil Jackson 6th Man of the Year: Toni Kukoc All-NBA 1st Team: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen All-Defensive 1st Team: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman
	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

NBA Leaders

	1996 Bulls	2 - Scoring Leader: Michael Jordan Rebounds Leader: Dennis Rodman
	1984 Celtics	- none

Hall of Famers

	1996 Bulls	4 - Michael Jordan, Toni Kukoc, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman
	1984 Celtics	4 - Larry Bird, Dennis Johnson, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points

	1996 Bulls	105.2
	1984 Celtics	112.1

Rebounds

	1996 Bulls	44.6
	1984 Celtics	45.1

Assists

	1996 Bulls	24.8
	1984 Celtics	25.9

Steals

	1996 Bulls	9.1
	1984 Celtics	8.2

Blocks

	1996 Bulls	4.2
	1984 Celtics	5.2

3-Pointers Made

	1996 Bulls	6.6
	1984 Celtics	0.7

Percentages

Field Goal %

	1996 Bulls	.478
	1984 Celtics	.500

3-Point %

	1996 Bulls	.403
	1984 Celtics	.240

Free Throw %

	1996 Bulls	.746
	1984 Celtics	.792

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points

	1996 Bulls	97.4
	1984 Celtics	110.9

Rebounds

	1996 Bulls	43.6
	1984 Celtics	43.9

Assists

	1996 Bulls	22.7
	1984 Celtics	23.0

Steals

	1996 Bulls	9.5
	1984 Celtics	8.6

Blocks

	1996 Bulls	3.9
	1984 Celtics	5.3

3-Pointers Made

	1996 Bulls	6.2
	1984 Celtics	0.9

Percentages

Field Goal %

	1996 Bulls	.443
	1984 Celtics	.473

3-Point %

	1996 Bulls	.306
	1984 Celtics	.339

Free Throw %

	1996 Bulls	.738
	1984 Celtics	.784

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points

1996 Bulls	30.4 ppg Michael Jordan
1984 Celtics	24.2 ppg Larry Bird

Rebounds

1996 Bulls	14.9 rpg Dennis Rodman
1984 Celtics	10.7 rpg Robert Parish

Assists

1996 Bulls	5.9 apg Scottie Pippen
1984 Celtics	6.6 apg Larry Bird

Steals

1996 Bulls	2.2 spg Michael Jordan
1984 Celtics	1.8 spg Larry Bird

Blocks

1996 Bulls	1.4 bpg Luc Longley
1984 Celtics	1.5 bpg Kevin McHale

NBA Playoffs

Points

1996 Bulls	30.7 ppg Michael Jordan
1984 Celtics	27.5 ppg Larry Bird

Rebounds

1996 Bulls	13.7 rpg Dennis Rodman
1984 Celtics	11.0 rpg Larry Bird

Assists

1996 Bulls	5.9 apg Scottie Pippen
1984 Celtics	5.9 apg Larry Bird

Steals

1996 Bulls	2.6 spg Scottie Pippen
1984 Celtics	2.3 spg Larry Bird

Blocks

1996 Bulls	1.4 bpg Luc Longley
1984 Celtics	1.8 bpg Robert Parish