Chuck Cooper vs. George Mikan Comparison

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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Chuck Cooper 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Chuck Cooper 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** 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.