George Mikan vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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.

Dave Twardzik

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Dave Twardzik 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Dave Twardzik 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Dave Twardzik 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games George Mikan 439 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games George Mikan 70 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.