George Mikan vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - 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.