George Mikan vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short 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.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Gene Short 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Gene Short 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Gene Short 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Gene Short 48

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Gene Short 10

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short 8

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short 3

Total Games George Mikan 439 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Gene Short -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Gene Short -

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Gene Short -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Games George Mikan 70 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Gene Short -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Short -

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.