Walter Davis vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Walter Davis 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Walter Davis 0 George Mikan 1 *

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 George Mikan 0 *

* 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 Walter Davis 18.9 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Walter Davis 78 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.