Tommy Byrnes vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tommy Byrnes 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Tommy Byrnes 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Tommy Byrnes 0 * George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - 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.