1998 Chicago Bulls vs. 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1997-98 Bulls and the 2015-16 Cavaliers, 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
2016 Cavaliers
in Eastern Conference
Season Record
1998 Bulls
62 - 20
2016 Cavaliers
57 - 25

Winning %
1998 Bulls
.756
2016 Cavaliers
.695

Longest Streaks
1998 Bulls
Winning Streak: 13
Losing Streak: 2
2016 Cavaliers
Winning Streak: 8
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1998 Bulls
2016 Cavaliers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1998 Bulls
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
2016 Cavaliers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
1998 Bulls
15 - 6
2016 Cavaliers
16 - 5

Winning %
1998 Bulls
.714
2016 Cavaliers
.762

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1998 Bulls
2016 Cavaliers

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
2016 Cavaliers
2 -
Finals MVP: LeBron James
All-NBA 1st Team: LeBron James
NBA Leaders
1998 Bulls
2 -
Scoring Leader: Michael Jordan
Rebounds Leader: Dennis Rodman
2016 Cavaliers
-
none
Hall of Famers
1998 Bulls
2016 Cavaliers
-
none

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1998 Bulls
96.7
2016 Cavaliers
104.3

Rebounds
1998 Bulls
44.9
2016 Cavaliers
44.5

Assists
1998 Bulls
23.8
2016 Cavaliers
22.7

Steals
1998 Bulls
8.5
2016 Cavaliers
6.7

Blocks
1998 Bulls
4.3
2016 Cavaliers
3.9

3-Pointers Made
1998 Bulls
3.8
2016 Cavaliers
10.7

Percentages

Field Goal %
1998 Bulls
.451
2016 Cavaliers
.460

3-Point %
1998 Bulls
.323
2016 Cavaliers
.362

Free Throw %
1998 Bulls
.743
2016 Cavaliers
.748

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1998 Bulls
93.1
2016 Cavaliers
104.8

Rebounds
1998 Bulls
41.0
2016 Cavaliers
43.3

Assists
1998 Bulls
20.5
2016 Cavaliers
21.2

Steals
1998 Bulls
9.0
2016 Cavaliers
7.8

Blocks
1998 Bulls
4.5
2016 Cavaliers
4.2

3-Pointers Made
1998 Bulls
4.2
2016 Cavaliers
12.3

Percentages

Field Goal %
1998 Bulls
.445
2016 Cavaliers
.469

3-Point %
1998 Bulls
.324
2016 Cavaliers
.406

Free Throw %
1998 Bulls
.734
2016 Cavaliers
.725

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1998 Bulls
28.7 ppg
2016 Cavaliers
25.3 ppg
Rebounds
1998 Bulls
15.0 rpg
2016 Cavaliers
9.9 rpg
Assists
1998 Bulls
5.8 apg
2016 Cavaliers
6.8 apg
Steals
1998 Bulls
1.8 spg
2016 Cavaliers
1.4 spg
Blocks
1998 Bulls
1.1 bpg
2016 Cavaliers
2.0 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1998 Bulls
32.4 ppg
2016 Cavaliers
26.3 ppg
Rebounds
1998 Bulls
11.8 rpg
2016 Cavaliers
9.5 rpg
Assists
1998 Bulls
5.2 apg
2016 Cavaliers
7.6 apg
Steals
1998 Bulls
2.1 spg
2016 Cavaliers
2.3 spg
Blocks
1998 Bulls
1.0 bpg
2016 Cavaliers
1.3 bpg