Spencer Haywood vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Spencer Haywood 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Spencer Haywood 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.