George Mikan vs. Paul Walther Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Walther 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.

Paul Walther

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Paul Walther: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Paul Walther 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Paul Walther 6

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Paul Walther 5

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Paul Walther 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Paul Walther 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Paul Walther 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Paul Walther 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Paul Walther 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Paul Walther 7.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Paul Walther 3.7 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Paul Walther 2.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Paul Walther 2,838

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Paul Walther 1,168 *

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Paul Walther 974

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Paul Walther 370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Paul Walther .362

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Paul Walther .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Paul Walther 12.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Paul Walther 4.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Paul Walther 3.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Paul Walther 6.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Paul Walther 2.4 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Paul Walther 1.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Paul Walther 143

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Paul Walther 40 *

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Paul Walther 35

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Paul Walther 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Paul Walther .377

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Paul Walther .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Paul Walther 16.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Paul Walther 4.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Paul Walther 3.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

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.