George Mikan vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Derek Smith 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Derek Smith 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Derek Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith 175

Total Games George Mikan 439 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Derek Smith 16

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith 1

Total Games George Mikan 70 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)

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.