Jalen Brunson vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Jalen Brunson 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 20.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.5 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 796 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 170 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 151 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 38 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .453 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .839 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 27.8 (2023) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.5 (2024) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) 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.