Otis Birdsong vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Otis Birdsong 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.