Alexis Ajinca vs. George Mikan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Mikan and Alexis Ajinca, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Alexis Ajinca and George Mikan both played 7 years in the NBA. Alexis Ajinca had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while George Mikan had his rookie season in 1948-49. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Alexis Ajinca 7 1 2008-09 to 2016-17
George Mikan 7 7 1948-49 to 1955-56

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alexis Ajinca George Mikan
Season 2008-091948-49
Team Charlotte BobcatsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 31 5.9 2.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.8 2.2 .362 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .714
George Mikan 60 - 28.3 - - - 3.6 - - - 4.3 9.7 23.4 .416 - - - 8.9 11.5 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 10 - 30.3 - - - 2.1 - - - 4.4 10.3 22.7 .454 - - - 9.7 12.1 .802

Season 2

Alexis Ajinca George Mikan
Season 2009-101949-50
Team Charlotte BobcatsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 6 5.0 1.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
George Mikan 68 - 27.4 - - - 2.9 - - - 4.4 9.5 23.5 .407 - - - 8.3 10.7 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 12 - 31.3 - - - 3.0 - - - 3.9 10.1 26.3 .383 - - - 11.2 14.2 .788

Season 3

Alexis Ajinca George Mikan
Season 2010-111950-51
Team Dallas Mavericks, Toronto RaptorsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 34 10.0 4.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 2.1 1.7 3.9 .444 0.4 1.0 .353 0.4 0.5 .722
George Mikan 68 - 28.4 - - 14.1 3.1 - - - 4.5 10.0 23.3 .428 - - - 8.5 10.5 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 7 - 24.0 - - 10.6 1.3 - - - 3.6 8.9 21.7 .408 - - - 6.3 7.9 .800

Note: Alexis Ajinca didn't play in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Season 4

Alexis Ajinca George Mikan
Season 2013-141951-52
Team New Orleans PelicansMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 56 17.0 5.9 1.7 3.3 4.9 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.1 3.3 2.4 4.4 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .836
George Mikan 64 40.2 23.8 - - 13.5 3.0 - - - 4.5 8.5 22.1 .385 - - - 6.8 8.7 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 13 42.5 23.6 - - 15.9 2.8 - - - 4.8 7.6 20.1 .379 - - - 8.4 10.6 .790

Season 5

Alexis Ajinca George Mikan
Season 2014-151952-53
Team New Orleans PelicansMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 68 14.1 6.5 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.2 2.7 4.8 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .818
George Mikan 70 37.9 20.6 - - 14.4 2.9 - - - 4.1 7.1 17.9 .399 - - - 6.3 8.1 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 3 3.3 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
George Mikan 12 38.6 19.8 - - 15.4 1.9 - - - 4.7 6.5 17.8 .366 - - - 6.8 9.3 .732

Season 6

Alexis Ajinca George Mikan
Season 2015-161953-54
Team New Orleans PelicansMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 59 14.6 6.0 1.3 3.3 4.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.3 2.5 5.3 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .839
George Mikan 72 32.8 18.1 - - 14.3 2.4 - - - 3.7 6.1 16.1 .380 - - - 5.9 7.6 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 13 32.6 19.4 - - 13.2 1.9 - - - 4.3 6.7 14.6 .458 - - - 6.0 7.4 .813

Note: George Mikan didn't play in 1954-55.

Season 7

Alexis Ajinca George Mikan
Season 2016-171955-56
Team New Orleans PelicansMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 39 15.0 5.3 1.2 3.4 4.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 2.0 2.3 4.6 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .725
George Mikan 37 20.7 10.5 - - 8.3 1.4 - - - 4.1 4.0 10.1 .395 - - - 2.5 3.3 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 3 20.0 12.0 - - 9.3 1.7 - - - 4.7 4.3 11.7 .371 - - - 3.3 4.3 .769