Vernon Carey Jr. vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Vernon Carey 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan 155

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - 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.