George Mikan vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Mel Riebe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Mel Riebe 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Mel Riebe 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Mel Riebe 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.