George Mikan vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games George Mikan 439 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games George Mikan 70 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

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.