Wesley Matthews vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Wesley Matthews 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

Wesley Matthews

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Matthews 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Wesley Matthews 15 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Wesley Matthews 9 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Wesley Matthews 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wesley Matthews 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Matthews 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Wesley Matthews 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Wesley Matthews 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 11.4 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.8 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.9 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 11,210 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 2,757 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 1,843 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 925 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 204 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Wesley Matthews 986 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .419 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .375 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .823 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 9.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.2 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 654 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 190 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 77 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 67 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 20 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Wesley Matthews 66 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .391 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .352 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .808 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023) 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.