1998 Chicago Bulls vs. 2009 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1997-98 Bulls and the 2008-09 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
2009 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
1998 Bulls
62 - 20
2009 Lakers
65 - 17

Winning %
1998 Bulls
.756
2009 Lakers
.793

Longest Streaks
1998 Bulls
Winning Streak: 13
Losing Streak: 2
2009 Lakers
Winning Streak: 7
Losing Streak: 2
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1998 Bulls
2009 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1998 Bulls
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
2009 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1998 Bulls
15 - 6
2009 Lakers
16 - 7

Winning %
1998 Bulls
.714
2009 Lakers
.696

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1998 Bulls
2009 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
2009 Lakers
4 -
Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant
All-NBA 1st Team: Kobe Bryant
All-NBA 3rd Team: Pau Gasol
All-Defensive 1st Team: Kobe Bryant
NBA Leaders
1998 Bulls
2 -
Scoring Leader: Michael Jordan
Rebounds Leader: Dennis Rodman
2009 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1998 Bulls
96.7
2009 Lakers
106.9

Rebounds
1998 Bulls
44.9
2009 Lakers
43.9

Assists
1998 Bulls
23.8
2009 Lakers
23.3

Steals
1998 Bulls
8.5
2009 Lakers
8.8

Blocks
1998 Bulls
4.3
2009 Lakers
5.1

3-Pointers Made
1998 Bulls
3.8
2009 Lakers
6.7

Percentages

Field Goal %
1998 Bulls
.451
2009 Lakers
.474

3-Point %
1998 Bulls
.323
2009 Lakers
.361

Free Throw %
1998 Bulls
.743
2009 Lakers
.770

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1998 Bulls
93.1
2009 Lakers
102.4

Rebounds
1998 Bulls
41.0
2009 Lakers
42.0

Assists
1998 Bulls
20.5
2009 Lakers
19.4

Steals
1998 Bulls
9.0
2009 Lakers
7.9

Blocks
1998 Bulls
4.5
2009 Lakers
6.3

3-Pointers Made
1998 Bulls
4.2
2009 Lakers
7.0

Percentages

Field Goal %
1998 Bulls
.445
2009 Lakers
.465

3-Point %
1998 Bulls
.324
2009 Lakers
.377

Free Throw %
1998 Bulls
.734
2009 Lakers
.747

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1998 Bulls
28.7 ppg
2009 Lakers
26.8 ppg
Rebounds
1998 Bulls
15.0 rpg
2009 Lakers
9.6 rpg
Assists
1998 Bulls
5.8 apg
2009 Lakers
4.9 apg
Steals
1998 Bulls
1.8 spg
2009 Lakers
1.7 spg
Blocks
1998 Bulls
1.1 bpg
2009 Lakers
1.8 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1998 Bulls
32.4 ppg
2009 Lakers
30.2 ppg
Rebounds
1998 Bulls
11.8 rpg
2009 Lakers
10.8 rpg
Assists
1998 Bulls
5.2 apg
2009 Lakers
5.5 apg
Steals
1998 Bulls
2.1 spg
2009 Lakers
1.7 spg
Blocks
1998 Bulls
1.0 bpg
2009 Lakers
2.0 bpg