George Mikan vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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.

Cody Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Cody Zeller 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Cody Zeller 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Cody Zeller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller 330

Total Games George Mikan 439 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller 10

Total Games George Mikan 70 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)

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.