George Mikan vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George Mikan 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 0 Chris Paul 9

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Chris Paul 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Chris Paul 0

Assists Leader George Mikan 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader George Mikan 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year George Mikan 0 * Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games George Mikan 439 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Chris Paul 730

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games George Mikan 70 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.