Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 4 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.5 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.5 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 323 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 69 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 35 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 8 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 28 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .382 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .692 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2017) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) 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.