George Mikan vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal 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.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Jim Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Jim Neal 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Jim Neal 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Jim Neal 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Jim Neal 304

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Jim Neal 27

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Neal - n/a **

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.