George Mikan vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Yao Ming 5

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Yao Ming 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Yao Ming 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games George Mikan 439 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Yao Ming 261

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games George Mikan 70 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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.