Popeye Jones vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Popeye Jones 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

Popeye Jones

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Popeye Jones 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Popeye Jones 11 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Popeye Jones 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Popeye Jones 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Popeye Jones 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Popeye Jones 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Popeye Jones 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Popeye Jones 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Popeye Jones 7.0 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones 7.4 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones 1.3 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Popeye Jones 3,726 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Popeye Jones 3,981 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Popeye Jones 696 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Popeye Jones 300 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Popeye Jones 161 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Popeye Jones 535 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Popeye Jones .447 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Popeye Jones .281 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Popeye Jones .751 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Popeye Jones - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones - George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones - George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones - George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Popeye Jones - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Popeye Jones - George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Popeye Jones - George Mikan 155

Total Steals Popeye Jones - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Popeye Jones - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Popeye Jones 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Popeye Jones - George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Popeye Jones - George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Popeye Jones - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Popeye Jones - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones - George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones - 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.