George Mikan vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 John Richter 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 John Richter 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 John Richter 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * John Richter 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * John Richter 312

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 John Richter 27

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * John Richter 29

Total Assists George Mikan 155 John Richter 2

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Richter - 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.