Deandre Ayton vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Deandre Ayton 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Deandre Ayton 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (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.