George Mikan vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Nick Smith Jr. 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 Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games George Mikan 439 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games George Mikan 70 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

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.