Artis Gilmore vs. Ed Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Mikan and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Ed Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Ed Mikan 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Ed Mikan 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Ed Mikan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Ed Mikan 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Ed Mikan 5.5 *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Ed Mikan 0.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Ed Mikan 2,163

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Ed Mikan 1,093 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Ed Mikan 296

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Ed Mikan 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Ed Mikan .320

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Ed Mikan .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Ed Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Ed Mikan 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Ed Mikan 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Ed Mikan 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Ed Mikan 91

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Ed Mikan 48 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Ed Mikan 8

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Ed Mikan 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Ed Mikan .258

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Ed Mikan .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Ed Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.