Derrick Jones Jr. vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) 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.