Gary Garland vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Gary Garland 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
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 George Mikan 6

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

Scoring Leader Gary Garland 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Gary Garland 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 George Mikan - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Gary Garland 78 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Gary Garland - George Mikan 155

Total Steals Gary Garland - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Garland - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Gary Garland 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - 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.