George Mikan vs. DeWayne Scales Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeWayne Scales 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.

DeWayne Scales

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
DeWayne Scales: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 DeWayne Scales 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 DeWayne Scales 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 DeWayne Scales 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 DeWayne Scales 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 DeWayne Scales 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 DeWayne Scales 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 DeWayne Scales 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * DeWayne Scales 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 DeWayne Scales 4.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * DeWayne Scales 2.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 DeWayne Scales 0.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 DeWayne Scales 224

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * DeWayne Scales 140

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 DeWayne Scales 10

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales 14

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales 5

Total Games George Mikan 439 DeWayne Scales 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 DeWayne Scales .417

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales .167

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 DeWayne Scales .628

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) DeWayne Scales 4.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * DeWayne Scales 3.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) DeWayne Scales 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 DeWayne Scales -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * DeWayne Scales -

Total Assists George Mikan 155 DeWayne Scales -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

Total Games George Mikan 70 DeWayne Scales 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 DeWayne Scales -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 DeWayne Scales -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

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.