Vinnie Johnson vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) 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.