George Mikan vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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 Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Larry Steele 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Larry Steele 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Larry Steele 0

Steals Leader George Mikan 0 * Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.8 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Larry Steele .483

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

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Larry Steele 64

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.