Gene James vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Gene James 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Gene James 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Gene James 0 * George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Gene James 95 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Gene James 88 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Gene James 2 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Gene James 4 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** 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.