Lauri Markkanen vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lauri Markkanen 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Lauri Markkanen 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Lauri Markkanen 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan 155

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - 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.