George Mikan vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson 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.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Louie Nelson 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Louie Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Louie Nelson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson 21

Total Games George Mikan 439 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Louie Nelson -

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Total Games George Mikan 70 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

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.