Celtics vs. Lakers: Tale of the Tape

The top two franchises in NBA history, as well as, the top two teams this year face-off in the 2008 NBA Finals. Here's how they matched-up in 2008 and over the years...

2008 Regular Season

• Record: Celtics 66-16 <=> Lakers 57-25
• Points Per Game: Celtics 100.5 <=> Lakers 108.6
• Points Allowed Per Game: Celtics 90.3 <=> Lakers 101.3
• Head-to-Head: Celtics 2 <=> Lakers 0

2008 Play-Offs

• Record: Celtics 12-8 <=> Lakers 12-3
• Points Per Game: Celtics 91.6 <=> Lakers 105.9
• Points Allowed Per Game: Celtics 87.3 <=> Lakers 99.5

All-Time

• Total NBA Finals: Celtics 20 <=> Lakers 29
• Total NBA Championships: Celtics 16 <=> Lakers 14
• Finals Head-to-Head: Celtics 8 <=> Lakers 2
• NBA Top 50 Players: Celtics 10 <=> Lakers 8