Derek Harper vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 George Mikan 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 George Mikan 0

Scoring Leader Derek Harper 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Derek Harper 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Derek Harper 97 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) 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.