Cedric Maxwell vs. George Mikan Comparison

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

Cedric Maxwell

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 George Mikan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * 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.