George Mikan vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Gary Zeller 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Gary Zeller 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Gary Zeller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gary Zeller - 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.