George Mikan vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 John Paxson 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 John Paxson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * John 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 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 John Paxson 3.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * John Paxson 906

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** John Paxson 517

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** John Paxson 44

Total Games George Mikan 439 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * John Paxson 109

Total Assists George Mikan 155 John Paxson 306

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** John Paxson 65

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** John Paxson 3

Total Games George Mikan 70 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1 (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.