George Mikan vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Ish Smith 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Ish Smith 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Ish Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith 197

Total Games George Mikan 439 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Ish Smith 32

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith 4

Total Games George Mikan 70 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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.