George Mikan vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Nick Richards 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Nick Richards 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Nick Richards 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards 166

Total Games George Mikan 439 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Nick Richards -

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Nick Richards -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Total Games George Mikan 70 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Richards -

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.