George Mikan vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Derek Strong 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Derek Strong 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Derek Strong 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong 94

Total Games George Mikan 439 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Derek Strong 74

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong 3

Total Games George Mikan 70 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.