George Mikan vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and George Mikan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Mikan:
1948-49 to 1955-56
Paul Westphal:
1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Mikan5
Paul Westphal1
George Mikan7
Paul Westphal12
George Mikan7
Paul Westphal9
George Mikan4
Paul Westphal5

Honors and Awards

George Mikan6
Paul Westphal3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Mikan6
Paul Westphal4
George Mikan3
Paul Westphal0
George Mikan1 *
Paul Westphal0
* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Mikan 23.1
Paul Westphal 15.6

George Mikan 13.4
*
Paul Westphal 1.9

George Mikan 2.8
Paul Westphal 4.4

George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal 1.3

*
George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal 0.3

*

Totals Stats

George Mikan 10,156
Paul Westphal 12,809

George Mikan 4,167
*
Paul Westphal 1,580

George Mikan 1,245
Paul Westphal 3,591

George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal 1,022

*
George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal 262

*
George Mikan 439
Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Mikan .404
Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage
George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal .275

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Mikan .782
Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Mikan 28.4
(1951)
Paul Westphal 25.2
(1978)

George Mikan 14.4
(1953)
*
Paul Westphal 3.2
(1976)

George Mikan 3.6
(1949)
Paul Westphal 6.5
(1979)

George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal 2.6
(1976)

*
George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Mikan 24.0
Paul Westphal 12.5

George Mikan 13.9
*
Paul Westphal 1.4

George Mikan 2.2
Paul Westphal 3.3

George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal 0.9

*
George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal 0.2

*

Totals Stats

George Mikan 1,680
Paul Westphal 1,337

George Mikan 665
*
Paul Westphal 153

George Mikan 155
Paul Westphal 353

George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal 89

*
George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal 23

*
George Mikan 70
Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Mikan .404
Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage
George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal .207

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Mikan .786
Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Mikan 31.3
(1950)
Paul Westphal 26.0
(1978)

George Mikan 15.9
(1952)
*
Paul Westphal 3.0
(1978)

George Mikan 3.0
(1950)
Paul Westphal 9.5
(1978)

George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal 1.8
(1976)

*
George Mikan -
n/a **
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*
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.