Danny Ainge vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Danny Ainge 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Danny Ainge 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.