George Mikan vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson 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.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Don Nelson 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Don Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Don Nelson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Don Nelson 719

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.