George Mikan vs. Jim Paxson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Paxson and George Mikan, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
George Mikan played 7 years in the NBA, 4 less than Jim Paxson, who played 11. George Mikan had the first of his seasons in 1948-49, while Jim Paxson had his rookie season in 1979-80. 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 |
George Mikan |
7 |
7 |
1948-49 to 1955-56 |
Jim Paxson |
11 |
9 |
1979-80 to 1989-90 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
60 |
- |
28.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
9.7 |
23.4 |
.416 |
- |
- |
- |
8.9 |
11.5 |
.772 |
Jim Paxson |
72 |
17.6 |
6.2 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
.411 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.045 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
.711 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
10 |
- |
30.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
10.3 |
22.7 |
.454 |
- |
- |
- |
9.7 |
12.1 |
.802 |
Jim Paxson |
3 |
14.7 |
5.3 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
5.3 |
.313 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.000 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
68 |
- |
27.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
9.5 |
23.5 |
.407 |
- |
- |
- |
8.3 |
10.7 |
.779 |
Jim Paxson |
79 |
34.2 |
17.1 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
7.4 |
13.8 |
.536 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.067 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
.734 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
12 |
- |
31.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
10.1 |
26.3 |
.383 |
- |
- |
- |
11.2 |
14.2 |
.788 |
Jim Paxson |
1 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
68 |
- |
28.4 |
- |
- |
14.1 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
10.0 |
23.3 |
.428 |
- |
- |
- |
8.5 |
10.5 |
.803 |
Jim Paxson |
82 |
33.6 |
18.9 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
8.1 |
15.3 |
.526 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.229 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
.767 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
7 |
- |
24.0 |
- |
- |
10.6 |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
8.9 |
21.7 |
.408 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.9 |
.800 |
Jim Paxson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
64 |
40.2 |
23.8 |
- |
- |
13.5 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
8.5 |
22.1 |
.385 |
- |
- |
- |
6.8 |
8.7 |
.780 |
Jim Paxson |
81 |
33.8 |
21.7 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
8.4 |
16.3 |
.515 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.160 |
4.8 |
5.9 |
.812 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
13 |
42.5 |
23.6 |
- |
- |
15.9 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
7.6 |
20.1 |
.379 |
- |
- |
- |
8.4 |
10.6 |
.790 |
Jim Paxson |
7 |
37.1 |
23.3 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
9.7 |
16.6 |
.586 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.500 |
3.6 |
4.7 |
.758 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
70 |
37.9 |
20.6 |
- |
- |
14.4 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
7.1 |
17.9 |
.399 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
8.1 |
.780 |
Jim Paxson |
81 |
33.2 |
21.3 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
8.4 |
16.3 |
.514 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.288 |
4.3 |
5.1 |
.841 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
12 |
38.6 |
19.8 |
- |
- |
15.4 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
6.5 |
17.8 |
.366 |
- |
- |
- |
6.8 |
9.3 |
.732 |
Jim Paxson |
5 |
34.4 |
22.8 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
8.0 |
15.6 |
.513 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
.200 |
6.6 |
8.0 |
.825 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
72 |
32.8 |
18.1 |
- |
- |
14.3 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
6.1 |
16.1 |
.380 |
- |
- |
- |
5.9 |
7.6 |
.777 |
Jim Paxson |
68 |
33.1 |
17.9 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
7.5 |
14.5 |
.514 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.154 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
.790 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
13 |
32.6 |
19.4 |
- |
- |
13.2 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
6.7 |
14.6 |
.458 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
7.4 |
.813 |
Jim Paxson |
9 |
23.6 |
12.9 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
5.2 |
11.2 |
.465 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.300 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.792 |
Note: George Mikan didn't play in 1954-55.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
37 |
20.7 |
10.5 |
- |
- |
8.3 |
1.4 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
4.0 |
10.1 |
.395 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.3 |
.770 |
Jim Paxson |
75 |
25.7 |
13.1 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
3.7 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
10.6 |
.470 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.323 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
.889 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
3 |
20.0 |
12.0 |
- |
- |
9.3 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
4.3 |
11.7 |
.371 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.3 |
.769 |
Jim Paxson |
4 |
17.8 |
10.5 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
3.8 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
9.3 |
.378 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.333 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
.800 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Paxson |
72 |
25.0 |
12.1 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
4.7 |
10.2 |
.460 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.265 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
.806 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Paxson |
4 |
23.5 |
8.5 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
8.0 |
.406 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
.889 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Paxson |
45 |
17.8 |
7.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
6.6 |
.460 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.238 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
.861 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Paxson |
15 |
12.5 |
3.3 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
3.9 |
.288 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.800 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Paxson |
57 |
20.0 |
8.6 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
3.5 |
7.8 |
.454 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.167 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
.816 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Paxson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Paxson |
72 |
17.8 |
6.4 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
5.9 |
.453 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.250 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
.811 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Paxson |
5 |
12.4 |
3.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.750 |