George Mikan vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Mikan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP George Mikan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team George Mikan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year George Mikan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader George Mikan 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games George Mikan 439 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games George Mikan 70 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.