2016 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 1959 Boston Celtics - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 2015-16 Cavaliers and the 1958-59 Celtics, 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 1º in Eastern Conference 1959 Celtics 1º in Eastern Division

Season Record 2016 Cavaliers 57 - 25 1959 Celtics 52 - 20

Winning % 2016 Cavaliers .695 1959 Celtics .722

Longest Streaks 2016 Cavaliers Winning Streak: 8 Losing Streak: 3 1959 Celtics Winning Streak: 11 Losing Streak: 2

Players Used (at least 1 game) 2016 Cavaliers 18 players 1959 Celtics 12 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 2016 Cavaliers NBA Champions 1959 Celtics NBA Champions

Playoff Record 2016 Cavaliers 16 - 5 1959 Celtics 8 - 3

Winning % 2016 Cavaliers .762 1959 Celtics .727

Players Used (at least 1 game) 2016 Cavaliers 14 players 1959 Celtics 10 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 2016 Cavaliers 104.3 1959 Celtics 116.4

Rebounds 2016 Cavaliers 44.5 1959 Celtics 77.8

Assists 2016 Cavaliers 22.7 1959 Celtics 21.8

Steals 2016 Cavaliers 6.7 1959 Celtics - n/a *

Blocks 2016 Cavaliers 3.9 1959 Celtics - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 2016 Cavaliers 10.7 1959 Celtics - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 2016 Cavaliers .460 1959 Celtics .395

3-Point % 2016 Cavaliers .362 1959 Celtics - n/a *

Free Throw % 2016 Cavaliers .748 1959 Celtics .766

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 2016 Cavaliers 104.8 1959 Celtics 123.3

Rebounds 2016 Cavaliers 43.3 1959 Celtics 82.6

Assists 2016 Cavaliers 21.2 1959 Celtics 26.1

Steals 2016 Cavaliers 7.8 1959 Celtics - n/a *

Blocks 2016 Cavaliers 4.2 1959 Celtics - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 2016 Cavaliers 12.3 1959 Celtics - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 2016 Cavaliers .469 1959 Celtics .397

3-Point % 2016 Cavaliers .406 1959 Celtics - n/a *

Free Throw % 2016 Cavaliers .725 1959 Celtics .746