Nikola Jovic vs. George Mikan Comparison

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

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 2 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jovic 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Nikola Jovic 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Nikola Jovic 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.1 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.7 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.6 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 434 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 223 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 100 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 32 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 16 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jovic 61 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .443 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .369 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .773 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.1 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.2 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.9 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 49 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 38 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 11 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 5 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 3 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jovic 12 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .425 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .375 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .857 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) 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.