George Mikan vs. Henry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry Ward 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.

Henry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Henry Ward: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Henry Ward 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Henry Ward 1

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Henry Ward 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Henry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Henry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Henry Ward 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Henry Ward 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Henry Ward 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Henry Ward 3.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Henry Ward 1.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Henry Ward 0.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Henry Ward 83

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Henry Ward 33

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Henry Ward 6

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward 6

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward 5

Total Games George Mikan 439 Henry Ward 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Henry Ward .378

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Henry Ward .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Henry Ward 3.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Henry Ward 1.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Henry Ward 4.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Henry Ward 0.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Henry Ward 0.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Henry Ward 4

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Henry Ward 0

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Henry Ward 0

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward 0

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward 0

Total Games George Mikan 70 Henry Ward 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Henry Ward .667

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Henry Ward -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Henry Ward 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

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.