George Mikan vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance Jr. 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 Jr.: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Larry Nance Jr. 11

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Larry Nance Jr. 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Larry Nance Jr. 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Larry Nance Jr. 7.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Larry Nance Jr. 6.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Larry Nance Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Larry Nance Jr. 4,261

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Larry Nance Jr. 3,386

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Larry Nance Jr. 1,037

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 630

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 272

Total Games George Mikan 439 Larry Nance Jr. 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Larry Nance Jr. .535

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. .351

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Larry Nance Jr. .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Larry Nance Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Larry Nance Jr. 5.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Larry Nance Jr. 176

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Larry Nance Jr. 158

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Larry Nance Jr. 36

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 21

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games George Mikan 70 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Larry Nance Jr. .629

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. .214

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Larry Nance Jr. .563

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)

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.