George Mikan vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Bill Sharman 7

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Bill Sharman 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Bill Sharman 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Sharman - 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.