George Mikan vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Donovan Mitchell 9

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Donovan Mitchell 2

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Donovan Mitchell 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Donovan Mitchell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Donovan Mitchell 25.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Donovan Mitchell 14,087

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Donovan Mitchell 2,441

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Donovan Mitchell 2,667

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 776

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 181

Total Games George Mikan 439 Donovan Mitchell 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Donovan Mitchell .451

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .367

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Donovan Mitchell 30.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games George Mikan 70 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

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.