George Mikan vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls 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.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Willie Naulls 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Willie Naulls 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Willie Naulls 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Naulls - n/a **

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.