Willie Burton vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Willie Burton 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

Willie Burton

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Burton 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Willie Burton 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Willie Burton 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Willie Burton 316 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Willie Burton 2 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) 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.