George Mikan vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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 Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Nick Van Exel 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Nick Van Exel 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 Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games George Mikan 439 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games George Mikan 70 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

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.