Hoot Gibson vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Hoot Gibson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hoot Gibson 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Hoot Gibson 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Hoot Gibson 0 * George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - George Mikan 155

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.