Chris Ford vs. George Mikan Comparison

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

Chris Ford

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Chris Ford 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Chris Ford 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Chris Ford 794 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Chris Ford 58 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * 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.