Buck Johnson vs. George Mikan Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 George Mikan 6

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

Scoring Leader Buck Johnson 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Buck Johnson 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) 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.