Gar Heard vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Gar Heard 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

Gar Heard

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gar Heard 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Gar Heard 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Gar Heard 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Gar Heard 787 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Gar Heard 59 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.