Daniel Gafford vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Daniel Gafford 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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Daniel Gafford 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Daniel Gafford 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) 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.