George Mikan vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Joe Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Joe Young 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Joe Young 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Joe Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Joe Young 130

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Joe Young 119

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young 33

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young 1

Total Games George Mikan 439 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Joe Young 1

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Joe Young 1

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young 0

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young 0

Total Games George Mikan 70 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

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.