George Mikan vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Spriggs 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.

Larry Spriggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Larry Spriggs 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Larry Spriggs 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Larry Spriggs 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games George Mikan 439 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Larry Spriggs .517

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games George Mikan 70 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Larry Spriggs .519

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)

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.