Bob Love vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Bob Love 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

Bob Love

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Love 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Bob Love 11 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Bob Love 6 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Bob Love 3 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Love 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Love 2 George Mikan 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Love 3 George Mikan 0

Scoring Leader Bob Love 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Bob Love 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Love 17.6 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 5.9 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Bob Love 1.4 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Love 0.8 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.2 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Love 13,895 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Bob Love 4,653 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Bob Love 1,123 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Bob Love 232 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Love 56 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Bob Love 789 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Love .429 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Bob Love - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Love .805 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Love 25.8 (1972) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 8.7 (1970) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Bob Love 2.3 (1971) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.0 (1975) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.3 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Love 22.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 7.5 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Bob Love 1.9 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.0 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.4 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Love 1,076 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Bob Love 352 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Bob Love 87 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Bob Love 24 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Love 10 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Bob Love 47 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Love .431 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Bob Love - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Love .776 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Love 26.7 (1971) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 9.6 (1973) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Love 3.3 (1973) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.3 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.5 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.