George Mikan vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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 Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Jim Palmer 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Jim Palmer 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Jim Palmer 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 Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Jim Palmer 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Jim Palmer 165

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

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

Total Games George Mikan 439 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jim Palmer .413

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

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Jim Palmer -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Jim Palmer -

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Jim Palmer -

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

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

Total Games George Mikan 70 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jim Palmer -

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

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Jim Palmer -

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

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jim Palmer - 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.