Lonzo Ball vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Lonzo Ball 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2024-25
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 6 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Lonzo Ball 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Lonzo Ball 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.4 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.5 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,262 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,565 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,678 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 438 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 179 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 287 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .398 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .362 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .599 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - George Mikan 155

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.