George Mikan vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rookie of The Year George Mikan 0 * Woody Sauldsberry 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Woody Sauldsberry - 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.