Don Carlson vs. George Mikan Comparison

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

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 George Mikan 6

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

Scoring Leader Don Carlson 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Don Carlson 0 * George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 180 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 31 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** 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.