George Mikan vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders 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.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 0 Tom Sanders 1

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Tom Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Tom Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Sanders - 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.