George Mikan vs. John Salmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 John Salmons 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 John Salmons 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * John Salmons 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 Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons 756

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons 239

Total Games George Mikan 439 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * John Salmons 66

Total Assists George Mikan 155 John Salmons 50

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons 21

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons 11

Total Games George Mikan 70 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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.