George Mikan vs. James Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Wilkes 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.

James Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
James Wilkes: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 James Wilkes 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 James Wilkes 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 James Wilkes 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 James Wilkes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 James Wilkes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 James Wilkes 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 James Wilkes 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * James Wilkes 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 James Wilkes 4.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * James Wilkes 2.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 James Wilkes 0.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 James Wilkes 547

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * James Wilkes 274

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 James Wilkes 104

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes 58

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes 31

Total Games George Mikan 439 James Wilkes 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 James Wilkes .463

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 James Wilkes .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) James Wilkes 5.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * James Wilkes 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) James Wilkes 1.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 James Wilkes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * James Wilkes 0.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 James Wilkes 0.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 James Wilkes 0

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * James Wilkes 1

Total Assists George Mikan 155 James Wilkes 1

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes 1

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes 0

Total Games George Mikan 70 James Wilkes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 James Wilkes .000

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 James Wilkes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

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.