Joe Caldwell vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Joe Caldwell 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

Joe Caldwell

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 George Mikan 6

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 George Mikan 0

Scoring Leader Joe Caldwell 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Joe Caldwell 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 George Mikan 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 George Mikan 1,245

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

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

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 George Mikan 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 George Mikan 155

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

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

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.