Don Adams vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Don Adams 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Don Adams 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Don Adams 869 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Don Adams 487 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Don Adams 45 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Don Adams 22 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.