Bob Lanier vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Bob Lanier 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Bob Lanier 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.