George Mikan vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff 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.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 155 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.