Bird Averitt vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Bird Averitt 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Bird Averitt 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Bird Averitt - George Mikan 155

Total Steals Bird Averitt - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - 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.