George Mikan vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Odie Spears 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Odie Spears 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Odie Spears 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Odie Spears 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Odie Spears 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Odie Spears 44

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

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.