Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 George Mikan 0 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 George Mikan 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 George Mikan 1 *

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 George Mikan 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * George Mikan 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 George Mikan 155

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (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.