2016 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 1981 Boston Celtics - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 2015-16 Cavaliers and the 1980-81 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
in Eastern Conference
1981 Celtics
in Eastern Conference
Season Record
2016 Cavaliers
57 - 25
1981 Celtics
62 - 20

Winning %
2016 Cavaliers
.695
1981 Celtics
.756

Longest Streaks
2016 Cavaliers
Winning Streak: 8
Losing Streak: 3
1981 Celtics
Winning Streak: 13
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2016 Cavaliers
1981 Celtics

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
2016 Cavaliers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
1981 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
2016 Cavaliers
16 - 5
1981 Celtics
12 - 5

Winning %
2016 Cavaliers
.762
1981 Celtics
.706

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2016 Cavaliers
1981 Celtics

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
2016 Cavaliers
2 -
Finals MVP: LeBron James
All-NBA 1st Team: LeBron James
1981 Celtics
4 -
Finals MVP: Cedric Maxwell
All-NBA 1st Team: Larry Bird
All-NBA 2nd Team: Tiny Archibald
All-Rookie 1st Team: Kevin McHale
NBA Leaders
2016 Cavaliers
-
none
1981 Celtics
-
none
Hall of Famers
2016 Cavaliers
-
none
1981 Celtics

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
2016 Cavaliers
104.3
1981 Celtics
109.9

Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
44.5
1981 Celtics
43.6

Assists
2016 Cavaliers
22.7
1981 Celtics
26.9

Steals
2016 Cavaliers
6.7
1981 Celtics
8.3

Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
3.9
1981 Celtics
7.2

3-Pointers Made
2016 Cavaliers
10.7
1981 Celtics
0.8

Percentages

Field Goal %
2016 Cavaliers
.460
1981 Celtics
.504

3-Point %
2016 Cavaliers
.362
1981 Celtics
.270

Free Throw %
2016 Cavaliers
.748
1981 Celtics
.752

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
2016 Cavaliers
104.8
1981 Celtics
103.4

Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
43.3
1981 Celtics
44.4

Assists
2016 Cavaliers
21.2
1981 Celtics
22.8

Steals
2016 Cavaliers
7.8
1981 Celtics
7.5

Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
4.2
1981 Celtics
6.6

3-Pointers Made
2016 Cavaliers
12.3
1981 Celtics
0.6

Percentages

Field Goal %
2016 Cavaliers
.469
1981 Celtics
.480

3-Point %
2016 Cavaliers
.406
1981 Celtics
.222

Free Throw %
2016 Cavaliers
.725
1981 Celtics
.754

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
2016 Cavaliers
25.3 ppg
1981 Celtics
21.2 ppg
Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
9.9 rpg
1981 Celtics
10.9 rpg
Assists
2016 Cavaliers
6.8 apg
1981 Celtics
7.7 apg
Steals
2016 Cavaliers
1.4 spg
1981 Celtics
2.0 spg
Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
2.0 bpg
1981 Celtics
2.6 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
2016 Cavaliers
26.3 ppg
1981 Celtics
21.9 ppg
Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
9.5 rpg
1981 Celtics
14.0 rpg
Assists
2016 Cavaliers
7.6 apg
1981 Celtics
6.3 apg
Steals
2016 Cavaliers
2.3 spg
1981 Celtics
2.3 spg
Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
1.3 bpg
1981 Celtics
2.3 bpg