George Mikan vs. John Wetzel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 John Wetzel 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 John Wetzel 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * John Wetzel 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 Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 John Wetzel 1.4

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

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * John Wetzel 682

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * John Wetzel 4

Total Assists George Mikan 155 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.