Larry Friend vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Larry Friend 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Larry Friend 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Friend 44 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Larry Friend - George Mikan 155

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Friend 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** 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.