1998 Chicago Bulls vs. 1985 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1997-98 Bulls and the 1984-85 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
1998 Bulls
in Eastern Conference
1985 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1998 Bulls
62 - 20
1985 Lakers
62 - 20

Winning %
1998 Bulls
.756
1985 Lakers
.756

Longest Streaks
1998 Bulls
Winning Streak: 13
Losing Streak: 2
1985 Lakers
Winning Streak: 10
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1998 Bulls
1985 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1998 Bulls
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1985 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1998 Bulls
15 - 6
1985 Lakers
15 - 4

Winning %
1998 Bulls
.714
1985 Lakers
.789

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1998 Bulls
1985 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1998 Bulls
6 -
Season MVP: Michael Jordan
Finals MVP: Michael Jordan
All-NBA 1st Team: Michael Jordan
All-NBA 3rd Team: Scottie Pippen
All-Defensive 1st Team: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen
1985 Lakers
4 -
Finals MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-NBA 1st Team: Magic Johnson
All-NBA 2nd Team: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-Defensive 1st Team: Michael Cooper
NBA Leaders
1998 Bulls
2 -
Scoring Leader: Michael Jordan
Rebounds Leader: Dennis Rodman
1985 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1998 Bulls
96.7
1985 Lakers
118.2

Rebounds
1998 Bulls
44.9
1985 Lakers
44.1

Assists
1998 Bulls
23.8
1985 Lakers
31.4

Steals
1998 Bulls
8.5
1985 Lakers
8.5

Blocks
1998 Bulls
4.3
1985 Lakers
5.9

3-Pointers Made
1998 Bulls
3.8
1985 Lakers
1.1

Percentages

Field Goal %
1998 Bulls
.451
1985 Lakers
.545

3-Point %
1998 Bulls
.323
1985 Lakers
.305

Free Throw %
1998 Bulls
.743
1985 Lakers
.763

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1998 Bulls
93.1
1985 Lakers
126.3

Rebounds
1998 Bulls
41.0
1985 Lakers
46.1

Assists
1998 Bulls
20.5
1985 Lakers
33.7

Steals
1998 Bulls
9.0
1985 Lakers
9.4

Blocks
1998 Bulls
4.5
1985 Lakers
6.3

3-Pointers Made
1998 Bulls
4.2
1985 Lakers
1.5

Percentages

Field Goal %
1998 Bulls
.445
1985 Lakers
.543

3-Point %
1998 Bulls
.324
1985 Lakers
.372

Free Throw %
1998 Bulls
.734
1985 Lakers
.755

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1998 Bulls
28.7 ppg
1985 Lakers
Rebounds
1998 Bulls
15.0 rpg
1985 Lakers
Assists
1998 Bulls
5.8 apg
1985 Lakers
12.6 apg
Steals
1998 Bulls
1.8 spg
1985 Lakers
1.5 spg
Blocks
1998 Bulls
1.1 bpg
1985 Lakers

NBA Playoffs

Points
1998 Bulls
32.4 ppg
1985 Lakers
Rebounds
1998 Bulls
11.8 rpg
1985 Lakers
Assists
1998 Bulls
5.2 apg
1985 Lakers
15.2 apg
Steals
1998 Bulls
2.1 spg
1985 Lakers
2.2 spg
Blocks
1998 Bulls
1.0 bpg
1985 Lakers