Darius Garland vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

George Mikan

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Darius Garland 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Darius Garland 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 307 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.1 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 132 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 15 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Darius Garland 37 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 1 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 7 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .451 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .409 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .815 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 (2024) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.0 (2024) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.