George Mikan vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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.

Lindy Waters III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Lindy Waters III 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Lindy Waters III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Lindy Waters III 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Lindy Waters III 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Lindy Waters III 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Lindy Waters III 5.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Lindy Waters III 1.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Lindy Waters III 0.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Lindy Waters III 550

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Lindy Waters III 188

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Lindy Waters III 76

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 38

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 26

Total Games George Mikan 439 Lindy Waters III 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Lindy Waters III .416

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .377

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Lindy Waters III .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games George Mikan 70 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

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.