George Mikan vs. Calvin Natt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Natt 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.

Calvin Natt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Calvin Natt: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Calvin Natt 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Calvin Natt 11

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Calvin Natt 7

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Calvin Natt 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Calvin Natt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Calvin Natt 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Calvin Natt 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Calvin Natt 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Calvin Natt 17.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Calvin Natt 6.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Calvin Natt 2.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Calvin Natt 10,291

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Calvin Natt 4,070

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Calvin Natt 1,306

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt 525

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt 191

Total Games George Mikan 439 Calvin Natt 599

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Calvin Natt .528

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt .219

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Calvin Natt .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Calvin Natt 23.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Calvin Natt 8.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Calvin Natt 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Calvin Natt 18.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Calvin Natt 7.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Calvin Natt 2.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Calvin Natt 826

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Calvin Natt 326

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Calvin Natt 109

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt 27

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt 12

Total Games George Mikan 70 Calvin Natt 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Calvin Natt .503

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt .222

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Calvin Natt .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Calvin Natt 22.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Calvin Natt 9.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Calvin Natt 3.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Calvin Natt 0.3 (1985)

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.