Josh Giddey vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Josh Giddey 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Josh Giddey 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey - George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey - George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey - George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey - George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Josh Giddey - George Mikan 155

Total Steals Josh Giddey - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey - George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey - George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey - George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey - 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.