Kenny Higgs vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Kenny Higgs 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

Kenny Higgs

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Higgs: 1978-79 to 1981-82
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Higgs 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Kenny Higgs 3 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Kenny Higgs 1 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Kenny Higgs 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kenny Higgs 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Higgs 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Kenny Higgs 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Kenny Higgs 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 6.8 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.8 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 4.4 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 1,470 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 391 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 944 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 239 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 23 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Higgs 216 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .441 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .145 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .804 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 23 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 3 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 6 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 3 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Higgs 3 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .381 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .000 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .583 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 (1982) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * 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.