George Mikan vs. Bill Willoughby Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Willoughby and George Mikan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Mikan:
1948-49 to 1955-56
Bill Willoughby:
1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Mikan5
Bill Willoughby0
George Mikan7
Bill Willoughby8
George Mikan7
Bill Willoughby3
George Mikan4
Bill Willoughby0

Honors and Awards

George Mikan6
Bill Willoughby0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Mikan6
Bill Willoughby0
George Mikan3
Bill Willoughby0
George Mikan1 *
Bill Willoughby0
* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Mikan 23.1
Bill Willoughby 6.0

George Mikan 13.4
*
Bill Willoughby 3.9

George Mikan 2.8
Bill Willoughby 0.8

George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby 0.4

George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby 0.6

Totals Stats

George Mikan 10,156
Bill Willoughby 2,930

George Mikan 4,167
*
Bill Willoughby 1,891

George Mikan 1,245
Bill Willoughby 413

George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby 209

George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby 292

George Mikan 439
Bill Willoughby 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Mikan .404
Bill Willoughby .470

3-Point Percentage
George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby .270

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Mikan .782
Bill Willoughby .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Mikan 28.4
(1951)
Bill Willoughby 7.8
(1982)

George Mikan 14.4
(1953)
*
Bill Willoughby 4.6
(1976)

George Mikan 3.6
(1949)
Bill Willoughby 1.2
(1981)

George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby 0.6
(1976)

George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby 0.9
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Mikan 24.0
Bill Willoughby 5.0

George Mikan 13.9
*
Bill Willoughby 3.9

George Mikan 2.2
Bill Willoughby 1.0

George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby 0.6

George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby 0.8

Totals Stats

George Mikan 1,680
Bill Willoughby 120

George Mikan 665
*
Bill Willoughby 94

George Mikan 155
Bill Willoughby 23

George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby 14

George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby 19

George Mikan 70
Bill Willoughby 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Mikan .404
Bill Willoughby .364

3-Point Percentage
George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Mikan .786
Bill Willoughby .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Mikan 31.3
(1950)
Bill Willoughby 6.0
(1981)

George Mikan 15.9
(1952)
*
Bill Willoughby 4.5
(1981)

George Mikan 3.0
(1950)
Bill Willoughby 1.2
(1981)

George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby 0.7
(1981)

George Mikan -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby 1.0
(1981)

Notes: * 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.