Shawn Long vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Shawn Long 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
Shawn Long: 2016-17 to 2016-17
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Long 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Shawn Long 1 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Shawn Long 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Shawn Long 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Shawn Long 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Long 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Shawn Long 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Shawn Long 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Long 8.2 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Long 4.7 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Shawn Long 0.7 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Shawn Long 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Long 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Long 148 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Shawn Long 85 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Shawn Long 13 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Shawn Long 9 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Shawn Long 9 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Shawn Long 18 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Long .560 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Shawn Long .368 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Long .543 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Long 8.2 (2017) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Long 4.7 (2017) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Shawn Long 0.7 (2017) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Shawn Long 0.5 (2017) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Long 0.5 (2017) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Long - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Long - George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Shawn Long - George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Shawn Long - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Long - George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Long - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Shawn Long - George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Shawn Long - George Mikan 155

Total Steals Shawn Long - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Shawn Long - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Shawn Long 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Long - George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Shawn Long - George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Long - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Long - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Long - George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Shawn Long - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Shawn Long - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Long - 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.