George Mikan vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan 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.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 0 Mike Riordan 1

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Mike Riordan 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Mike Riordan 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.