Al Horford vs. Ed Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Mikan and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 18 Ed Mikan 6

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Ed Mikan 5

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Ed Mikan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Ed Mikan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Ed Mikan 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Ed Mikan 5.5 *

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Ed Mikan 0.9

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,705 Ed Mikan 2,163

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,943 Ed Mikan 1,093 *

Total Assists Al Horford 3,629 Ed Mikan 296

Total Steals Al Horford 866 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,300 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,138 Ed Mikan 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Ed Mikan .320

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Ed Mikan .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Ed Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Ed Mikan 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Ed Mikan 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Ed Mikan 0.7

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Ed Mikan 91

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Ed Mikan 48 *

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Ed Mikan 8

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 197 Ed Mikan 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Ed Mikan .258

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Ed Mikan .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Ed Mikan - 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.