Bobby Jackson vs. George Mikan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Mikan and Bobby Jackson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bobby Jackson played 12 years in the NBA, 5 more than George Mikan, who played 7. Bobby Jackson had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while George Mikan had his rookie season in 1948-49. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bobby Jackson 12 8 1997-98 to 2008-09
George Mikan 7 7 1948-49 to 1955-56

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bobby Jackson George Mikan
Season 1997-981948-49
Team Denver NuggetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 68 30.0 11.6 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.7 1.5 0.2 2.7 2.4 4.6 11.6 .392 0.3 1.2 .259 2.2 2.7 .814
George Mikan 60 - 28.3 - - - 3.6 - - - 4.3 9.7 23.4 .416 - - - 8.9 11.5 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 10 - 30.3 - - - 2.1 - - - 4.4 10.3 22.7 .454 - - - 9.7 12.1 .802

Season 2

Bobby Jackson George Mikan
Season 1998-991949-50
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 50 18.8 7.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.3 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.5 2.8 7.0 .405 0.2 0.5 .370 1.2 1.6 .772
George Mikan 68 - 27.4 - - - 2.9 - - - 4.4 9.5 23.5 .407 - - - 8.3 10.7 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 4 6.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -
George Mikan 12 - 31.3 - - - 3.0 - - - 3.9 10.1 26.3 .383 - - - 11.2 14.2 .788

Season 3

Bobby Jackson George Mikan
Season 1999-001950-51
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 73 14.2 5.1 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.4 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.9 4.7 .405 0.2 0.6 .283 1.0 1.3 .776
George Mikan 68 - 28.4 - - 14.1 3.1 - - - 4.5 10.0 23.3 .428 - - - 8.5 10.5 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 3 10.0 5.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.3 2.7 .500 0.3 1.0 .333 2.0 2.0 1.000
George Mikan 7 - 24.0 - - 10.6 1.3 - - - 3.6 8.9 21.7 .408 - - - 6.3 7.9 .800

Season 4

Bobby Jackson George Mikan
Season 2000-011951-52
Team Sacramento KingsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 79 20.9 7.2 0.9 2.2 3.1 2.0 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.8 2.9 6.7 .439 0.5 1.3 .375 0.8 1.1 .739
George Mikan 64 40.2 23.8 - - 13.5 3.0 - - - 4.5 8.5 22.1 .385 - - - 6.8 8.7 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 8 22.8 7.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.9 2.3 2.6 6.0 .438 0.5 1.8 .286 1.3 1.8 .714
George Mikan 13 42.5 23.6 - - 15.9 2.8 - - - 4.8 7.6 20.1 .379 - - - 8.4 10.6 .790

Season 5

Bobby Jackson George Mikan
Season 2001-021952-53
Team Sacramento KingsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 81 21.6 11.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.8 4.1 9.3 .443 1.0 2.7 .361 1.8 2.3 .810
George Mikan 70 37.9 20.6 - - 14.4 2.9 - - - 4.1 7.1 17.9 .399 - - - 6.3 8.1 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 16 23.4 10.9 0.9 2.3 3.3 2.0 0.9 0.2 1.1 1.9 4.1 9.1 .445 0.7 2.7 .256 2.1 2.7 .791
George Mikan 12 38.6 19.8 - - 15.4 1.9 - - - 4.7 6.5 17.8 .366 - - - 6.8 9.3 .732

Season 6

Bobby Jackson George Mikan
Season 2002-031953-54
Team Sacramento KingsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 59 28.4 15.2 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.1 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.1 5.8 12.4 .464 1.5 4.0 .379 2.1 2.5 .846
George Mikan 72 32.8 18.1 - - 14.3 2.4 - - - 3.7 6.1 16.1 .380 - - - 5.9 7.6 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 12 27.6 14.3 0.9 3.6 4.5 3.3 1.0 0.1 1.4 1.8 5.3 11.5 .457 1.3 3.6 .349 2.6 2.9 .886
George Mikan 13 32.6 19.4 - - 13.2 1.9 - - - 4.3 6.7 14.6 .458 - - - 6.0 7.4 .813

Note: George Mikan didn't play in 1954-55.

Season 7

Bobby Jackson George Mikan
Season 2003-041955-56
Team Sacramento KingsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 50 23.7 13.8 1.1 2.4 3.5 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.1 5.3 11.8 .444 1.6 4.4 .370 1.6 2.2 .752
George Mikan 37 20.7 10.5 - - 8.3 1.4 - - - 4.1 4.0 10.1 .395 - - - 2.5 3.3 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 3 20.0 12.0 - - 9.3 1.7 - - - 4.7 4.3 11.7 .371 - - - 3.3 4.3 .769

Season 8

Bobby Jackson George Mikan
Season 2004-05-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 25 21.4 12.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.3 4.4 10.2 .427 1.3 3.8 .344 2.0 2.3 .862
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 5 15.8 5.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.0 7.4 .270 0.6 3.6 .167 0.6 0.6 1.000
George Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bobby Jackson George Mikan
Season 2005-06-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 71 25.0 11.4 0.6 2.5 3.1 2.7 0.9 0.0 1.4 2.2 4.0 10.5 .382 1.8 4.7 .389 1.5 2.1 .733
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 4 25.0 8.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 3.5 1.8 3.0 7.3 .414 1.0 2.8 .364 1.3 1.8 .714
George Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bobby Jackson George Mikan
Season 2006-07-
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 56 23.8 10.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.6 9.3 .394 1.0 2.9 .327 2.3 3.0 .774
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
George Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bobby Jackson George Mikan
Season 2007-08-
Team New Orleans Hornets, Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 72 19.3 7.7 0.5 2.1 2.5 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.8 7.0 .403 1.1 3.1 .358 0.9 1.1 .790
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 6 23.0 8.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.7 1.8 3.3 11.7 .286 0.8 4.0 .208 1.2 1.8 .636
George Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bobby Jackson George Mikan
Season 2008-09-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 71 20.9 7.5 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.0 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.7 6.8 .398 0.8 2.8 .305 1.2 1.4 .851
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
George Mikan ------- --- ----------