George Mikan vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Gene Vance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Gene Vance 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Gene Vance 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Gene Vance 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

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.