Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 George Mikan 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Mikan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Mikan 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 George Mikan 0 *

Scoring Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 George Mikan 1 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Mikan 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.