2016 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 2008 Boston Celtics - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 2015-16 Cavaliers and the 2007-08 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
2008 Celtics
in Eastern Conference
Season Record
2016 Cavaliers
57 - 25
2008 Celtics
66 - 16

Winning %
2016 Cavaliers
.695
2008 Celtics
.805

Longest Streaks
2016 Cavaliers
Winning Streak: 8
Losing Streak: 3
2008 Celtics
Winning Streak: 10
Losing Streak: 3
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2016 Cavaliers
2008 Celtics

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
2016 Cavaliers
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
2008 Celtics
NBA Championship
NBA Champions
Playoff Record
2016 Cavaliers
16 - 5
2008 Celtics
16 - 10

Winning %
2016 Cavaliers
.762
2008 Celtics
.615

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
2016 Cavaliers
2008 Celtics

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
2016 Cavaliers
2 -
Finals MVP: LeBron James
All-NBA 1st Team: LeBron James
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
NBA Leaders
2016 Cavaliers
-
none
2008 Celtics
-
none
Hall of Famers
2016 Cavaliers
-
none
2008 Celtics

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
2016 Cavaliers
104.3
2008 Celtics
100.5

Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
44.5
2008 Celtics
42.0

Assists
2016 Cavaliers
22.7
2008 Celtics
22.4

Steals
2016 Cavaliers
6.7
2008 Celtics
8.5

Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
3.9
2008 Celtics
4.6

3-Pointers Made
2016 Cavaliers
10.7
2008 Celtics
7.3

Percentages

Field Goal %
2016 Cavaliers
.460
2008 Celtics
.475

3-Point %
2016 Cavaliers
.362
2008 Celtics
.381

Free Throw %
2016 Cavaliers
.748
2008 Celtics
.771

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
2016 Cavaliers
104.8
2008 Celtics
94.0

Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
43.3
2008 Celtics
40.0

Assists
2016 Cavaliers
21.2
2008 Celtics
21.5

Steals
2016 Cavaliers
7.8
2008 Celtics
7.6

Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
4.2
2008 Celtics
4.3

3-Pointers Made
2016 Cavaliers
12.3
2008 Celtics
6.0

Percentages

Field Goal %
2016 Cavaliers
.469
2008 Celtics
.447

3-Point %
2016 Cavaliers
.406
2008 Celtics
.359

Free Throw %
2016 Cavaliers
.725
2008 Celtics
.783

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
2016 Cavaliers
25.3 ppg
2008 Celtics
19.6 ppg
Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
9.9 rpg
2008 Celtics
9.2 rpg
Assists
2016 Cavaliers
6.8 apg
2008 Celtics
5.1 apg
Steals
2016 Cavaliers
1.4 spg
2008 Celtics
1.7 spg
Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
2.0 bpg
2008 Celtics

NBA Playoffs

Points
2016 Cavaliers
26.3 ppg
2008 Celtics
20.4 ppg
Rebounds
2016 Cavaliers
9.5 rpg
2008 Celtics
10.5 rpg
Assists
2016 Cavaliers
7.6 apg
2008 Celtics
6.6 apg
Steals
2016 Cavaliers
2.3 spg
2008 Celtics
1.7 spg
Blocks
2016 Cavaliers
1.3 bpg
2008 Celtics