George Mikan vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team George Mikan 0 * Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 0 Larry Nance 3

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Larry Nance 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Larry Nance 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games George Mikan 439 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Larry Nance 535

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance 144

Total Games George Mikan 70 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

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.