Bailey Howell vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Bailey Howell 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Bailey Howell 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** 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.