George Mikan vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Jameer Nelson 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Jameer Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Jameer Nelson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games George Mikan 439 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games George Mikan 70 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.2 (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.