Wendell Carter Jr. vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 53 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 44 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 9 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 5 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 4 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 7 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .404 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .280 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 (2024) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 (2024) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) George Mikan - 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.