Al Horford vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George 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
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Al Horford 18 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 George Mikan 6

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

Scoring Leader Al Horford 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Al Horford 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 George Mikan 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,705 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,943 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Al Horford 3,629 George Mikan 1,245

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

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

Total Games Al Horford 1,138 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 George Mikan 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Al Horford 625 George Mikan 155

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

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

Total Games Al Horford 197 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

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

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) George 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.