Gary Forbes vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Gary Forbes 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

Gary Forbes

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Forbes 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Gary Forbes 2 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Gary Forbes 1 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Gary Forbes 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Forbes 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Forbes 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Gary Forbes 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Gary Forbes 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 5.8 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.0 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.9 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 645 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 218 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Gary Forbes 103 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Gary Forbes 47 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 10 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Gary Forbes 111 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .434 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes .340 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes .702 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 0 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 1 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Gary Forbes 0 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Gary Forbes 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Gary Forbes 1 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .000 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes - George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) 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.