George Mikan vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Brian Shaw 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Brian Shaw 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Brian Shaw 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw 252

Total Games George Mikan 439 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw 23

Total Games George Mikan 70 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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.