Kevin Durant vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 12 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 George Mikan 0 *

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 George Mikan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Kevin Durant 0 George Mikan 1 *

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 George Mikan 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * George Mikan 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.4 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,878 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,301 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Kevin Durant 696 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Kevin Durant 170 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 198 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 166 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .476 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .355 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.