George Mikan vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Michael Young 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Michael Young 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Michael Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Michael Young 88

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Michael Young 24

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young 25

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young 3

Total Games George Mikan 439 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Michael Young 1

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Michael Young 0

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young 0

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young 0

Total Games George Mikan 70 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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.