Anthony Davis vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 5 George Mikan 7

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * George Mikan 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 George Mikan 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 George Mikan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 George Mikan 0

Scoring Leader Anthony Davis 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Anthony Davis 0 George Mikan 1 *

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 George Mikan 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * George Mikan 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 25.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.4 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.7 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,427 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 627 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Anthony Davis 150 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Anthony Davis 74 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 121 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 55 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .533 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .327 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .841 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 14.1 (2023) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.5 (2020) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (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.