George Mikan vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games George Mikan 439 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games George Mikan 70 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.