Ed Melvin vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Ed Melvin 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

Ed Melvin

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Melvin 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Ed Melvin 1 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Ed Melvin 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Ed Melvin 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Melvin 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Melvin 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Ed Melvin 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Ed Melvin 0 * George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin 281 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Ed Melvin 37 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Ed Melvin 57 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin .263 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin .654 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Ed Melvin - George Mikan 155

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Ed Melvin 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin - George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.