Analyzing NBA Titles and MVPs

I remember that the Celtics have the best all-time winning percentage and the most titles, but I need to be cautious about that. The Lakers still lead in playoff wins as of 2020, but the Celtics are catching up—especially after their 2024 title run, which added significant wins. The Lakers probably still maintain the lead in playoff wins, but the gap is closing. As for Finals MVPs, it looks like the Lakers have 13 in total.Counting Finals MVPs

I’m looking at the Finals MVPs for the Celtics: Jo Jo White, Cedric Maxwell, Larry Bird (twice), Paul Pierce, and Jaylen Brown in 2024. I think John Havlicek won in 1974, so that gives the Celtics a total of 7 Finals MVPs. The Lakers, on the other hand, have 13. Then there's the Regular Season MVPs, where the Lakers appear to have 8. Kareem won 3 with the Lakers, while he has 6 in total, counting his time with the Bucks.Clarifying MVP Counts

I need to confirm Kareem's MVP years: he won in 1971, 1972, 1974 with the Bucks, and then in 1976, 1977, and 1980 with the Lakers. That adds up to 3 MVPs with the Lakers. Magic won 3 (1987, 1989, 1990), and Shaq and Kobe each won 1. So, the Lakers have a total of 8 MVPs.

For the Celtics, Bill Russell has 5 MVPs, and then there’s Bob Cousy, Dave Cowens, and Larry Bird with 10 total. This puts the Celtics ahead in MVP awards.Reviewing Defensive Player and Sixth Man Awards

The Lakers have only one DPOY winner—Michael Cooper. Interestingly, Kobe never won that award. For the Celtics, they have two DPOY awards from Kevin Garnett in 2008 and Marcus Smart in 2022. That makes it 2 for the Celtics and 1 for the Lakers.

Now, looking at the Sixth Man of the Year awards, the Lakers have Lamar Odom in 2011, but I think Lou Williams never won it with them. The Celtics have Kevin McHale and Bill Walton winning, alongside Malcolm Brogdon in 2023.Summarizing Celtics vs. Lakers Stats

It looks like the Celtics lead in various categories as of 2024. They have 18 NBA championships compared to the Lakers' 17. While the Lakers boast more Finals appearances (32) and 13 Finals MVPs, the Celtics are slightly ahead in overall titles and head-to-head matchups. The Celtics also have the best all-time winning percentage, while the Lakers lead in playoff wins.

In short:
Celtics: 18 titles, 10 MVPs, 7 Finals MVPs.
Lakers: 17 titles, 8 MVPs, 13 Finals MVPs.