1997 Utah Jazz vs. 1997 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1996-97 Jazz and the 1996-97 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
1997 Jazz
in Western Conference
1997 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1997 Jazz
64 - 18
1997 Lakers
56 - 26

Winning %
1997 Jazz
.780
1997 Lakers
.683

Longest Streaks
1997 Jazz
Winning Streak: 15
Losing Streak: 4
1997 Lakers
Winning Streak: 6
Losing Streak: 2
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1997 Jazz
1997 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1997 Jazz
Lost NBA Finals
1997 Lakers
Lost Western Conference Semis
Playoff Record
1997 Jazz
13 - 7
1997 Lakers
4 - 5

Winning %
1997 Jazz
.650
1997 Lakers
.444

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1997 Jazz
1997 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1997 Jazz
5 -
Season MVP: Karl Malone
All-NBA 1st Team: Karl Malone
All-NBA 3rd Team: John Stockton
All-Defensive 1st Team: Karl Malone
All-Defensive 2nd Team: John Stockton
1997 Lakers
3 -
All-NBA 3rd Team: Shaquille O'Neal
All-Rookie 2nd Team: Kobe Bryant, Travis Knight
NBA Leaders
1997 Jazz
-
none
1997 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers
1997 Jazz
1997 Lakers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1997 Jazz
103.1
1997 Lakers
100.0

Rebounds
1997 Jazz
40.2
1997 Lakers
42.8

Assists
1997 Jazz
26.8
1997 Lakers
22.5

Steals
1997 Jazz
9.1
1997 Lakers
9.0

Blocks
1997 Jazz
5.1
1997 Lakers
7.0

3-Pointers Made
1997 Jazz
4.1
1997 Lakers
6.7

Percentages

Field Goal %
1997 Jazz
.504
1997 Lakers
.454

3-Point %
1997 Jazz
.370
1997 Lakers
.367

Free Throw %
1997 Jazz
.769
1997 Lakers
.692

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1997 Jazz
96.1
1997 Lakers
95.2

Rebounds
1997 Jazz
41.8
1997 Lakers
38.9

Assists
1997 Jazz
21.8
1997 Lakers
20.6

Steals
1997 Jazz
7.4
1997 Lakers
6.8

Blocks
1997 Jazz
4.9
1997 Lakers
6.1

3-Pointers Made
1997 Jazz
5.0
1997 Lakers
4.9

Percentages

Field Goal %
1997 Jazz
.452
1997 Lakers
.447

3-Point %
1997 Jazz
.367
1997 Lakers
.321

Free Throw %
1997 Jazz
.785
1997 Lakers
.740

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1997 Jazz
27.4 ppg
1997 Lakers
26.2 ppg
Rebounds
1997 Jazz
9.9 rpg
1997 Lakers
12.5 rpg
Assists
1997 Jazz
10.5 apg
1997 Lakers
8.5 apg
Steals
1997 Jazz
2.0 spg
1997 Lakers
2.4 spg
Blocks
1997 Jazz
2.0 bpg
1997 Lakers

NBA Playoffs

Points
1997 Jazz
26.0 ppg
1997 Lakers
26.9 ppg
Rebounds
1997 Jazz
11.4 rpg
1997 Lakers
10.6 rpg
Assists
1997 Jazz
9.6 apg
1997 Lakers
6.4 apg
Steals
1997 Jazz
1.7 spg
1997 Lakers
1.1 spg
Blocks
1997 Jazz
2.4 bpg
1997 Lakers

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won
1997 Jazz
3
1997 Lakers
1

Games:
Nov 20, 1996
Utah Jazz
-
Los Angeles Lakers
at Los Angeles
Dec 4, 1996
Utah Jazz
-
Los Angeles Lakers
at Utah
Apr 9, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Los Angeles Lakers
at Utah
Apr 13, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Los Angeles Lakers
at Los Angeles

Playoffs

Playoffs Series
NBA Western Conference Semifinals
Games Won
1997 Jazz
4
1997 Lakers
1

Games:
May 4, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Los Angeles Lakers
at Utah
May 6, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Los Angeles Lakers
at Utah
May 8, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Los Angeles Lakers
at Los Angeles
May 10, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Los Angeles Lakers
at Los Angeles
May 12, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Los Angeles Lakers
(OT) at Utah