Joe Buckhalter vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.