George Mikan vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Mikan 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP George Mikan 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team George Mikan 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 0 Willis Reed 1

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Willis Reed 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Willis Reed 0

Rookie of The Year George Mikan 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.