2016 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 1950 Minneapolis Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 2015-16 Cavaliers and the 1949-50 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
2016 Cavaliers
in Eastern Conference
1950 Lakers
in Central Division
Season Record
2016 Cavaliers
57 - 25
1950 Lakers
51 - 17

Winning %
2016 Cavaliers
.695
1950 Lakers
.750

Longest Streaks
2016 Cavaliers
Winning Streak: 8
Losing Streak: 3
1950 Lakers
Winning Streak: 14
Losing Streak: 2
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2016 Cavaliers
1950 Lakers

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
2016 Cavaliers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1950 Lakers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
2016 Cavaliers
16 - 5
1950 Lakers
10 - 2

Winning %
2016 Cavaliers
.762
1950 Lakers
.833

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2016 Cavaliers
1950 Lakers

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
2016 Cavaliers
2 -
Finals MVP: LeBron James
All-NBA 1st Team: LeBron James
1950 Lakers
2 -
All-NBA 1st Team: George Mikan, Jim Pollard
NBA Leaders
2016 Cavaliers
-
none
1950 Lakers
1 -
Scoring Leader: George Mikan
Hall of Famers
2016 Cavaliers
-
none
1950 Lakers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
2016 Cavaliers
104.3
1950 Lakers
84.1

Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
44.5
1950 Lakers
-

n/a *
Assists
2016 Cavaliers
22.7
1950 Lakers
20.7

Steals
2016 Cavaliers
6.7
1950 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
3.9
1950 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
2016 Cavaliers
10.7
1950 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
2016 Cavaliers
.460
1950 Lakers
.367

3-Point %
2016 Cavaliers
.362
1950 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
2016 Cavaliers
.748
1950 Lakers
.741

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
2016 Cavaliers
104.8
1950 Lakers
84.5

Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
43.3
1950 Lakers
-

n/a *
Assists
2016 Cavaliers
21.2
1950 Lakers
17.9

Steals
2016 Cavaliers
7.8
1950 Lakers
-

n/a *
Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
4.2
1950 Lakers
-

n/a *
3-Pointers Made
2016 Cavaliers
12.3
1950 Lakers
-

n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal %
2016 Cavaliers
.469
1950 Lakers
.368

3-Point %
2016 Cavaliers
.406
1950 Lakers
-

n/a *
Free Throw %
2016 Cavaliers
.725
1950 Lakers
.725

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
2016 Cavaliers
25.3 ppg
1950 Lakers
27.4 ppg
Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
9.9 rpg
1950 Lakers
0.0 rpg
-
Assists
2016 Cavaliers
6.8 apg
1950 Lakers
3.8 apg
Steals
2016 Cavaliers
1.4 spg
1950 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
2.0 bpg
1950 Lakers
-
n/a *

NBA Playoffs

Points
2016 Cavaliers
26.3 ppg
1950 Lakers
31.3 ppg
Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
9.5 rpg
1950 Lakers
0.0 rpg
-
Assists
2016 Cavaliers
7.6 apg
1950 Lakers
4.7 apg
Steals
2016 Cavaliers
2.3 spg
1950 Lakers
-
n/a *
Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
1.3 bpg
1950 Lakers
-
n/a *

Notes: * - Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
- Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.
- Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.