2008 Boston Celtics vs. 1985 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 2007-08 Celtics 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
2008 Celtics
in Eastern Conference
1985 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
2008 Celtics
66 - 16
1985 Lakers
62 - 20

Winning %
2008 Celtics
.805
1985 Lakers
.756

Longest Streaks
2008 Celtics
Winning Streak: 10
Losing Streak: 3
1985 Lakers
Winning Streak: 10
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2008 Celtics
1985 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
2008 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1985 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
2008 Celtics
16 - 10
1985 Lakers
15 - 4

Winning %
2008 Celtics
.615
1985 Lakers
.789

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2008 Celtics
1985 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
2008 Celtics
5 -
Finals MVP: Paul Pierce
Defensive Player: Kevin Garnett
All-NBA 1st Team: Kevin Garnett
All-NBA 3rd Team: Paul Pierce
All-Defensive 1st Team: Kevin Garnett
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
2008 Celtics
-
none
1985 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
2008 Celtics
100.5
1985 Lakers
118.2

Rebounds
2008 Celtics
42.0
1985 Lakers
44.1

Assists
2008 Celtics
22.4
1985 Lakers
31.4

Steals
2008 Celtics
8.5
1985 Lakers
8.5

Blocks
2008 Celtics
4.6
1985 Lakers
5.9

3-Pointers Made
2008 Celtics
7.3
1985 Lakers
1.1

Percentages

Field Goal %
2008 Celtics
.475
1985 Lakers
.545

3-Point %
2008 Celtics
.381
1985 Lakers
.305

Free Throw %
2008 Celtics
.771
1985 Lakers
.763

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
2008 Celtics
94.0
1985 Lakers
126.3

Rebounds
2008 Celtics
40.0
1985 Lakers
46.1

Assists
2008 Celtics
21.5
1985 Lakers
33.7

Steals
2008 Celtics
7.6
1985 Lakers
9.4

Blocks
2008 Celtics
4.3
1985 Lakers
6.3

3-Pointers Made
2008 Celtics
6.0
1985 Lakers
1.5

Percentages

Field Goal %
2008 Celtics
.447
1985 Lakers
.543

3-Point %
2008 Celtics
.359
1985 Lakers
.372

Free Throw %
2008 Celtics
.783
1985 Lakers
.755

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
2008 Celtics
19.6 ppg
1985 Lakers
Rebounds
2008 Celtics
9.2 rpg
1985 Lakers
Assists
2008 Celtics
5.1 apg
1985 Lakers
12.6 apg
Steals
2008 Celtics
1.7 spg
1985 Lakers
1.5 spg
Blocks
2008 Celtics
1985 Lakers

NBA Playoffs

Points
2008 Celtics
20.4 ppg
1985 Lakers
Rebounds
2008 Celtics
10.5 rpg
1985 Lakers
Assists
2008 Celtics
6.6 apg
1985 Lakers
15.2 apg
Steals
2008 Celtics
1.7 spg
1985 Lakers
2.2 spg
Blocks
2008 Celtics
1985 Lakers