George Mikan vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Sam Young 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Sam Young 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Sam 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 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Sam Young 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Sam Young 573

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Sam Young 180

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Young 134

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Young 57

Total Games George Mikan 439 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Young 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Sam Young 59

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Sam Young 6

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Young 10

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

Total Games George Mikan 70 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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.