George Mikan vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan 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.

Howard Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Howard Nathan 1

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Howard Nathan 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Howard Nathan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Howard Nathan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Howard Nathan 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Howard Nathan 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Howard Nathan 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Howard Nathan 2.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Howard Nathan 0.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Howard Nathan 0.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Howard Nathan 13

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Howard Nathan 0

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Howard Nathan 2

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan 3

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0

Total Games George Mikan 439 Howard Nathan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Howard Nathan .556

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Howard Nathan .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Howard Nathan -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Howard Nathan -

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Howard Nathan -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Total Games George Mikan 70 Howard Nathan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Howard Nathan -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Howard Nathan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

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.