George Mikan vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Kelly Tripucka 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Kelly Tripucka 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Kelly Tripucka 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games George Mikan 439 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games George Mikan 70 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)

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.