George Mikan vs. Larry Wright Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Larry Wright 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Larry Wright 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Larry Wright 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 Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Larry Wright 3.4

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

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Larry Wright 550

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Wright 58

Total Games George Mikan 439 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Larry Wright 2.7

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

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Larry Wright 65

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Wright 7

Total Games George Mikan 70 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Larry Wright .477

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

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.