George Mikan vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Carl Shaeffer 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Carl Shaeffer 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Carl Shaeffer 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - 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.