George Mikan vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Sam Perkins 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Sam Perkins 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Sam Perkins 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins 933

Total Games George Mikan 439 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins 126

Total Games George Mikan 70 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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.