George Mikan vs. Johnny Norlander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Norlander 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.

Johnny Norlander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Johnny Norlander: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Johnny Norlander 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Johnny Norlander 5

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Johnny Norlander 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Johnny Norlander 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Johnny Norlander 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Johnny Norlander 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Johnny Norlander 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Johnny Norlander 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Johnny Norlander 8.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Johnny Norlander 1.0 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Johnny Norlander 1.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Johnny Norlander 1,811

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Johnny Norlander 9 *

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Johnny Norlander 218

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Johnny Norlander 217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Johnny Norlander .329

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Johnny Norlander .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Johnny Norlander 10.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Johnny Norlander 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Johnny Norlander 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Johnny Norlander 6.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Johnny Norlander 0.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Johnny Norlander 111

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Johnny Norlander 0 *

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Johnny Norlander 9

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Johnny Norlander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Johnny Norlander .317

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Johnny Norlander .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Johnny Norlander 6.8 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Johnny Norlander 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

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.