2012 Miami Heat vs. 1953 Minneapolis Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 2011-12 Heat and the 1952-53 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
2012 Heat
in Eastern Conference
1953 Lakers
in Western Division
Season Record
2012 Heat
46 - 20
1953 Lakers
48 - 22

Winning %
2012 Heat
.697
1953 Lakers
.686

Longest Streaks
2012 Heat
Winning Streak: 9
Losing Streak: 3
1953 Lakers
Winning Streak: 6
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2012 Heat
1953 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
2012 Heat
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1953 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
2012 Heat
16 - 7
1953 Lakers
9 - 3

Winning %
2012 Heat
.696
1953 Lakers
.750

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2012 Heat
1953 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
2012 Heat
5 -
Season MVP: LeBron James
Finals MVP: LeBron James
All-NBA 1st Team: LeBron James
All-NBA 3rd Team: Dwyane Wade
All-Defensive 1st Team: LeBron James
1953 Lakers
2 -
All-NBA 1st Team: George Mikan
All-NBA 2nd Team: Vern Mikkelsen
NBA Leaders
2012 Heat
-
none
1953 Lakers
1 -
Rebounds Leader: George Mikan
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
2012 Heat
98.5
1953 Lakers
85.3

Rebounds
2012 Heat
41.6
1953 Lakers
48.7

Assists
2012 Heat
20.0
1953 Lakers
19.3

Steals
2012 Heat
8.9
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
2012 Heat
5.4
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
2012 Heat
5.6
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
2012 Heat
.469
1953 Lakers
.390

3-Point %
2012 Heat
.359
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
2012 Heat
.775
1953 Lakers
.739

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
2012 Heat
97.3
1953 Lakers
82.9

Rebounds
2012 Heat
40.4
1953 Lakers
53.0

Assists
2012 Heat
17.5
1953 Lakers
17.2

Steals
2012 Heat
7.3
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
2012 Heat
5.0
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
2012 Heat
6.8
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
2012 Heat
.460
1953 Lakers
.377

3-Point %
2012 Heat
.347
1953 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
2012 Heat
.744
1953 Lakers
.723

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
2012 Heat
27.1 ppg
1953 Lakers
20.6 ppg
Rebounds
2012 Heat
7.9 rpg
1953 Lakers
14.4 rpg
Assists
2012 Heat
6.2 apg
1953 Lakers
3.6 apg
Steals
2012 Heat
1.9 spg
1953 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
2012 Heat
1.3 bpg
1953 Lakers
-
n/a *

NBA Playoffs

Points
2012 Heat
30.3 ppg
1953 Lakers
19.8 ppg
Rebounds
2012 Heat
9.7 rpg
1953 Lakers
15.4 rpg
Assists
2012 Heat
5.6 apg
1953 Lakers
4.1 apg
Steals
2012 Heat
1.9 spg
1953 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
2012 Heat
1.3 bpg
1953 Lakers
-
n/a *

Notes: * - Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
- Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.