Tyrese Haliburton vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Tyrese Haliburton 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Tyrese Haliburton 0 George Mikan 1 *

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 George Mikan 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * George Mikan 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (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.