George Mikan vs. Don Otten Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Otten 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.

Don Otten

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Don Otten: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Don Otten 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Don Otten 4

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Don Otten 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Don Otten 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Don Otten 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Don Otten 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Don Otten 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Don Otten 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Don Otten 10.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Don Otten 6.0 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Don Otten 1.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Don Otten 2,294

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Don Otten 928 *

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Don Otten 297

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Don Otten 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Don Otten .357

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Don Otten .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Don Otten 12.9 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Don Otten 6.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Don Otten 1.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Don Otten 14.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Don Otten 6.3 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Don Otten 2.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Don Otten 70

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Don Otten 19 *

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Don Otten 14

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Don Otten 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Don Otten .353

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Don Otten .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Don Otten 20.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Don Otten 6.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Don Otten 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Otten - 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.