Gus Johnson vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 George Mikan 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * George Mikan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 George Mikan 0

Scoring Leader Gus Johnson 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Gus Johnson 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - 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.