Joe Cooke vs. George Mikan Comparison

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

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Joe Cooke 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooke 0 George Mikan 6

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

Scoring Leader Joe Cooke 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Joe Cooke 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 George Mikan 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 George Mikan 1,245

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

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

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - George Mikan 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Joe Cooke - George Mikan 155

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

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

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - 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.