George Mikan vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson and George Mikan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

George Mikan

vs.

Peyton Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Peyton Watson 2

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Peyton Watson 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Peyton Watson 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Peyton Watson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Peyton Watson 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Peyton Watson 5.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Peyton Watson 2.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Peyton Watson 0.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Peyton Watson 607

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Peyton Watson 295

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Peyton Watson 97

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson 44

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson 99

Total Games George Mikan 439 Peyton Watson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Peyton Watson .468

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson .307

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Peyton Watson .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Peyton Watson 6.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Peyton Watson 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Peyton Watson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Peyton Watson 1.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Peyton Watson 23

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Peyton Watson 19

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Peyton Watson 5

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson 7

Total Games George Mikan 70 Peyton Watson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Peyton Watson .276

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson .286

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Peyton Watson 1.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Peyton Watson 1.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.6 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.