Maurice Cheeks vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 George Mikan 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 George Mikan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 George Mikan 0

Scoring Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Maurice Cheeks 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 Maurice Cheeks 11.1 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.