Buddy Hield vs. George Mikan Comparison

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

Buddy Hield

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Buddy Hield 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Buddy Hield 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 2 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .200 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 (2024) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) 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.