Desmond Bane vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Desmond Bane 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.