George Mikan vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Larry Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Larry Smith 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Larry 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 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Larry Smith 1.1

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

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Smith 457

Total Games George Mikan 439 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Larry Smith .531

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

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Larry Smith 1.4

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

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Larry Smith 219

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Smith 20

Total Games George Mikan 70 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Larry Smith .500

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

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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.