Kevin McHale vs. George Mikan Comparison

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

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 George Mikan 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 George Mikan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 George Mikan 0

Scoring Leader Kevin McHale 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Kevin McHale 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) 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.