Arnie Johnson vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Arnie Johnson 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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Arnie Johnson 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Arnie Johnson 0 * George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** 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.