George Mikan vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Kenny Smith 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Kenny Smith 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Kenny Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games George Mikan 439 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games George Mikan 70 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

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.