George Mikan vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Pooh Richardson 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Pooh Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Pooh Richardson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games George Mikan 439 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games George Mikan 70 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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.