George Mikan vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Jim Paxson 1

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Jim Paxson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Jim Paxson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson 93

Total Games George Mikan 439 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson 4

Total Games George Mikan 70 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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.