Joe Fulks vs. George Mikan Comparison

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

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Joe Fulks 0 * George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 George Mikan 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 George Mikan 1,245

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

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

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 George Mikan 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 George Mikan 155

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

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

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - 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.