Damian Lillard vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

George Mikan

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Damian Lillard 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Damian Lillard 0 George Mikan 1 *

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 George Mikan 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,638 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 285 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Damian Lillard 388 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Damian Lillard 73 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 63 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .414 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .375 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .889 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.5 (2024) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.