George Mikan vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cotton Nash 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.

Cotton Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Cotton Nash 1

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Cotton Nash 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Cotton Nash 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Cotton Nash 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Cotton Nash 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Cotton Nash 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Cotton Nash 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Cotton Nash 3.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Cotton Nash 1.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Cotton Nash 0.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Cotton Nash 137

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Cotton Nash 83

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Cotton Nash 19

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Cotton Nash .324

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Cotton Nash -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Cotton Nash -

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Cotton Nash -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Cotton Nash -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cotton Nash - 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.