George Mikan vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and George 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

George Mikan

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Ben Sheppard 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Ben Sheppard 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Ben Sheppard 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games George Mikan 439 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games George Mikan 70 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.1 (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.