Don May vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Don May 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

Don May

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Don May 7 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Don May 3 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Don May 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Don May 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Don May 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Don May 389 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Don May 29 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Don May 10 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Don May 379 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Don May - * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don May - * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Don May 31 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Don May 9 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Don May 0 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Don May 0 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Don May 14 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Don May - * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don May - * 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.