Chris Gatling vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Chris Gatling 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

Chris Gatling

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Gatling 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Chris Gatling 11 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Chris Gatling 5 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Chris Gatling 1 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Gatling 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Chris Gatling 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Chris Gatling 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 10.3 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 7,232 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 3,741 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Chris Gatling 461 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Chris Gatling 464 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 375 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Chris Gatling 700 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .513 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling .249 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .660 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 9.3 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 140 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 79 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Chris Gatling 7 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Chris Gatling 9 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 13 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Chris Gatling 15 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .490 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling - George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .623 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992) 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.