George Mikan vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Dick Van Arsdale 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Dick Van Arsdale 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.