George Mikan vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg 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.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Irv Rothenberg 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Irv Rothenberg 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.