Anthony Edwards vs. Ed Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Mikan and Anthony Edwards 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
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 5 Ed Mikan 6

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Ed Mikan 5

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Ed Mikan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 23.9 Ed Mikan 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Ed Mikan 5.5 *

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Ed Mikan 0.9

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,097 Ed Mikan 2,163

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,017 Ed Mikan 1,093 *

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,600 Ed Mikan 296

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 504 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 233 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 381 Ed Mikan 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Ed Mikan .320

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .364 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .804 Ed Mikan .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 27.6 (2025) Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Ed Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Ed Mikan 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Ed Mikan 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Ed Mikan 0.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Ed Mikan 91

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Ed Mikan 48 *

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Ed Mikan 8

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Ed Mikan 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Ed Mikan .258

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Ed Mikan .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) 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.