George Mikan vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Thaddeus Young 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Thaddeus Young 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Thaddeus Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games George Mikan 439 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games George Mikan 70 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.