Rich Johnson vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Rich Johnson 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

Rich Johnson

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Rich Johnson 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Rich Johnson 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** 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.