George Mikan vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Pep Saul 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Pep Saul 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Pep Saul 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Pep Saul 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pep Saul - 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.