Nikola Jokic vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 George Mikan 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 George Mikan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Nikola Jokic 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Nikola Jokic 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Nikola Jokic 20.9 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,928 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 852 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 513 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 75 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 70 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.