George Mikan vs. Tony Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Smith 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.

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Tony Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Tony Smith 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Tony Smith 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Tony Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Tony Smith 735

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith 79

Total Games George Mikan 439 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Tony Smith 21

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith 1

Total Games George Mikan 70 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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.