2008 Boston Celtics vs. 1988 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 2007-08 Celtics and the 1987-88 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
1988 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
2008 Celtics
66 - 16
1988 Lakers
62 - 20

Winning %
2008 Celtics
.805
1988 Lakers
.756

Longest Streaks
2008 Celtics
Winning Streak: 10
Losing Streak: 3
1988 Lakers
Winning Streak: 15
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2008 Celtics
1988 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
2008 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1988 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
2008 Celtics
16 - 10
1988 Lakers
15 - 9

Winning %
2008 Celtics
.615
1988 Lakers
.625

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2008 Celtics
1988 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
1988 Lakers
3 -
Finals MVP: James Worthy
All-NBA 1st Team: Magic Johnson
All-Defensive 1st Team: Michael Cooper
NBA Leaders
2008 Celtics
-
none
1988 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
2008 Celtics
100.5
1988 Lakers
112.8

Rebounds
2008 Celtics
42.0
1988 Lakers
43.5

Assists
2008 Celtics
22.4
1988 Lakers
28.6

Steals
2008 Celtics
8.5
1988 Lakers
8.2

Blocks
2008 Celtics
4.6
1988 Lakers
4.9

3-Pointers Made
2008 Celtics
7.3
1988 Lakers
1.7

Percentages

Field Goal %
2008 Celtics
.475
1988 Lakers
.505

3-Point %
2008 Celtics
.381
1988 Lakers
.297

Free Throw %
2008 Celtics
.771
1988 Lakers
.789

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
2008 Celtics
94.0
1988 Lakers
105.6

Rebounds
2008 Celtics
40.0
1988 Lakers
40.5

Assists
2008 Celtics
21.5
1988 Lakers
25.9

Steals
2008 Celtics
7.6
1988 Lakers
7.2

Blocks
2008 Celtics
4.3
1988 Lakers
4.7

3-Pointers Made
2008 Celtics
6.0
1988 Lakers
2.4

Percentages

Field Goal %
2008 Celtics
.447
1988 Lakers
.499

3-Point %
2008 Celtics
.359
1988 Lakers
.393

Free Throw %
2008 Celtics
.783
1988 Lakers
.779

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
2008 Celtics
19.6 ppg
1988 Lakers
21.7 ppg
Rebounds
2008 Celtics
9.2 rpg
1988 Lakers
8.7 rpg
Assists
2008 Celtics
5.1 apg
1988 Lakers
11.9 apg
Steals
2008 Celtics
1.7 spg
1988 Lakers
1.9 spg
Blocks
2008 Celtics
1988 Lakers

NBA Playoffs

Points
2008 Celtics
20.4 ppg
1988 Lakers
21.1 ppg
Rebounds
2008 Celtics
10.5 rpg
1988 Lakers
7.3 rpg
Assists
2008 Celtics
6.6 apg
1988 Lakers
12.6 apg
Steals
2008 Celtics
1.7 spg
1988 Lakers
1.4 spg
Blocks
2008 Celtics
1988 Lakers