George Mikan vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Gary Payton II 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Gary Payton II 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II 80

Total Games George Mikan 439 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II 13

Total Games George Mikan 70 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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.