George Mikan vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders 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.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Mike Sanders 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Mike Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Mike Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders 206

Total Games George Mikan 439 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders 22

Total Games George Mikan 70 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)

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.