2008 Boston Celtics vs. 2009 Los Angeles Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 2007-08 Celtics 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
2008 Celtics
in Eastern Conference
2009 Lakers
in Western Conference
Season Record
2008 Celtics
66 - 16
2009 Lakers
65 - 17

Winning %
2008 Celtics
.805
2009 Lakers
.793

Longest Streaks
2008 Celtics
Winning Streak: 10
Losing Streak: 3
2009 Lakers
Winning Streak: 7
Losing Streak: 2
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2008 Celtics
2009 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
2008 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
2009 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
2008 Celtics
16 - 10
2009 Lakers
16 - 7

Winning %
2008 Celtics
.615
2009 Lakers
.696

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2008 Celtics
2009 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
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
2008 Celtics
-
none
2009 Lakers
-
none
Hall of Famers
2008 Celtics
2009 Lakers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
2008 Celtics
100.5
2009 Lakers
106.9

Rebounds
2008 Celtics
42.0
2009 Lakers
43.9

Assists
2008 Celtics
22.4
2009 Lakers
23.3

Steals
2008 Celtics
8.5
2009 Lakers
8.8

Blocks
2008 Celtics
4.6
2009 Lakers
5.1

3-Pointers Made
2008 Celtics
7.3
2009 Lakers
6.7

Percentages

Field Goal %
2008 Celtics
.475
2009 Lakers
.474

3-Point %
2008 Celtics
.381
2009 Lakers
.361

Free Throw %
2008 Celtics
.771
2009 Lakers
.770

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
2008 Celtics
94.0
2009 Lakers
102.4

Rebounds
2008 Celtics
40.0
2009 Lakers
42.0

Assists
2008 Celtics
21.5
2009 Lakers
19.4

Steals
2008 Celtics
7.6
2009 Lakers
7.9

Blocks
2008 Celtics
4.3
2009 Lakers
6.3

3-Pointers Made
2008 Celtics
6.0
2009 Lakers
7.0

Percentages

Field Goal %
2008 Celtics
.447
2009 Lakers
.465

3-Point %
2008 Celtics
.359
2009 Lakers
.377

Free Throw %
2008 Celtics
.783
2009 Lakers
.747

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
2008 Celtics
19.6 ppg
2009 Lakers
26.8 ppg
Rebounds
2008 Celtics
9.2 rpg
2009 Lakers
9.6 rpg
Assists
2008 Celtics
5.1 apg
2009 Lakers
4.9 apg
Steals
2008 Celtics
1.7 spg
2009 Lakers
1.7 spg
Blocks
2008 Celtics
2009 Lakers
1.8 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
2008 Celtics
20.4 ppg
2009 Lakers
30.2 ppg
Rebounds
2008 Celtics
10.5 rpg
2009 Lakers
10.8 rpg
Assists
2008 Celtics
6.6 apg
2009 Lakers
5.5 apg
Steals
2008 Celtics
1.7 spg
2009 Lakers
1.7 spg
Blocks
2008 Celtics
2009 Lakers
2.0 bpg