George Mikan vs. Clinton Wheeler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clinton Wheeler 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.

Clinton Wheeler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Clinton Wheeler: 1987-88 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Clinton Wheeler 2

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Clinton Wheeler 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Clinton Wheeler 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Clinton Wheeler 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Clinton Wheeler 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Clinton Wheeler 2.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Clinton Wheeler 0.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Clinton Wheeler 1.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Clinton Wheeler 254

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Clinton Wheeler 71

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Clinton Wheeler 157

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 63

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 2

Total Games George Mikan 439 Clinton Wheeler 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Clinton Wheeler .489

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Clinton Wheeler .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Clinton Wheeler 3.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Clinton Wheeler 1.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Clinton Wheeler 1.9 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 0.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Clinton Wheeler -

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Total Games George Mikan 70 Clinton Wheeler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Clinton Wheeler -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Clinton Wheeler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

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.