George Mikan vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Nick Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Nick Young 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Nick Young 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Nick Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Nick Young 687

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games George Mikan 439 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Nick Young 26

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Nick Young 8

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games George Mikan 70 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.