George Mikan vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson 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.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team George Mikan 0 * M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 0 M. Richardson 2

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 M. Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * M. Richardson 0

Assists Leader George Mikan 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader George Mikan 0 * M. Richardson 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson 206

Total Games George Mikan 439 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * M. Richardson 99

Total Assists George Mikan 155 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson 4

Total Games George Mikan 70 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

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.