John Gianelli vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and John Gianelli 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

John Gianelli

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Gianelli 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader John Gianelli 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader John Gianelli 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games John Gianelli 541 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 George Mikan 155

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games John Gianelli 31 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.