Jerryd Bayless vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Jerryd Bayless 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
Jerryd Bayless: 2008-09 to 2018-19
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerryd Bayless 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Jerryd Bayless 11 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Jerryd Bayless 5 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Jerryd Bayless 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerryd Bayless 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerryd Bayless 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Jerryd Bayless 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Jerryd Bayless 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 8.4 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.1 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.9 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerryd Bayless 4,909 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Jerryd Bayless 1,235 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Jerryd Bayless 1,674 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Jerryd Bayless 370 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerryd Bayless 73 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Jerryd Bayless 586 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerryd Bayless .411 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Jerryd Bayless .361 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerryd Bayless .818 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 11.4 (2012) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 4.0 (2017) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 4.3 (2017) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.9 (2016) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.2 (2013) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 8.8 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.1 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.4 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerryd Bayless 265 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Jerryd Bayless 62 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Jerryd Bayless 73 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Jerryd Bayless 11 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerryd Bayless 8 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Jerryd Bayless 30 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerryd Bayless .374 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Jerryd Bayless .317 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerryd Bayless .814 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 13.5 (2010) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.7 (2010) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 3.8 (2010) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.5 (2013) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.5 (2009) 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.