Paul Griffin vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Paul Griffin 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Paul Griffin 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.