Lester Conner vs. George Mikan Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Mikan and Lester Conner, 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.
Lester Conner played 12 years in the NBA, 5 more than George Mikan, who played 7. Lester Conner had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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 |
Lester Conner |
12 |
4 |
1982-83 to 1994-95 |
George Mikan |
7 |
7 |
1948-49 to 1955-56 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
75 |
18.9 |
4.9 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
.479 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.699 |
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 |
% |
Lester Conner |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Mikan |
10 |
- |
30.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
10.3 |
22.7 |
.454 |
- |
- |
- |
9.7 |
12.1 |
.802 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
82 |
31.4 |
11.1 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
3.7 |
4.9 |
2.0 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
4.4 |
8.9 |
.493 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
.718 |
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 |
% |
Lester Conner |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Mikan |
12 |
- |
31.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
10.1 |
26.3 |
.383 |
- |
- |
- |
11.2 |
14.2 |
.788 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
79 |
28.6 |
8.1 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
4.7 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
3.1 |
6.9 |
.451 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.200 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
.750 |
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 |
% |
Lester Conner |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Mikan |
7 |
- |
24.0 |
- |
- |
10.6 |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
8.9 |
21.7 |
.408 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.9 |
.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 |
% |
Lester Conner |
36 |
11.5 |
4.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
.375 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.286 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.741 |
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 |
% |
Lester Conner |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Mikan |
13 |
42.5 |
23.6 |
- |
- |
15.9 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
7.6 |
20.1 |
.379 |
- |
- |
- |
8.4 |
10.6 |
.790 |
Note: Lester Conner didn't play in 1986-87.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
52 |
7.7 |
2.5 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
.463 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.780 |
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 |
% |
Lester Conner |
1 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.000 |
George Mikan |
12 |
38.6 |
19.8 |
- |
- |
15.4 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
6.5 |
17.8 |
.366 |
- |
- |
- |
6.8 |
9.3 |
.732 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
82 |
30.9 |
10.3 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
7.4 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
3.8 |
8.2 |
.457 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.351 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
.788 |
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 |
% |
Lester Conner |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
82 |
28.7 |
7.9 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
4.7 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
7.0 |
.414 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.154 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
.804 |
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 |
% |
Lester Conner |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Mikan |
3 |
20.0 |
12.0 |
- |
- |
9.3 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
4.3 |
11.7 |
.371 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.3 |
.769 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
74 |
13.6 |
3.5 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
.464 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
.723 |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
1 |
7.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
81 |
17.5 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
.431 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
.704 |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
31 |
13.6 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
.452 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
0.6 |
.947 |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
5 |
12.8 |
4.2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
.750 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
11 |
15.4 |
2.8 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
.368 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.500 |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
6 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
2 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Lester Conner |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |