Byron Irvin vs. George Mikan Comparison

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

Byron Irvin

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Byron Irvin 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Byron Irvin 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Byron Irvin 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (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.