George Mikan vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Earl Watson 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Earl Watson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Earl Watson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson 176

Total Games George Mikan 439 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Earl Watson 20

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson 1

Total Games George Mikan 70 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

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.