George Mikan vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Lenny Wilkens 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Lenny Wilkens 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader George Mikan 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

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. ** 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.