Ed Mikan vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams and Ed Mikan 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
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 6.7 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)

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.