George Mikan vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley 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.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Pat Riley 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Pat Riley 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Pat Riley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Pat Riley 855

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Pat Riley 66

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

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. ** 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.