George Mikan vs. Mike Newlin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Newlin 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.

Mike Newlin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Mike Newlin 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Mike Newlin 11

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Mike Newlin 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Mike Newlin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Mike Newlin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Mike Newlin 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Mike Newlin 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Mike Newlin 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Mike Newlin 14.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Mike Newlin 3.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Mike Newlin 4.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Mike Newlin 12,507

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Mike Newlin 2,494

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Mike Newlin 3,364

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin 702 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin 58 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Mike Newlin 837

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Mike Newlin .466

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin .302 *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Mike Newlin .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Mike Newlin 14.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Mike Newlin 3.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Mike Newlin 4.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Mike Newlin 325

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Mike Newlin 73

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Mike Newlin 103

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin 28 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin 1 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Mike Newlin 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Mike Newlin .500

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin - *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Mike Newlin .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.