George Mikan vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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 Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Jim Petersen 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Jim Petersen 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Jim Petersen 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 Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen 363

Total Games George Mikan 439 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Games George Mikan 70 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.