George Mikan vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn 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.

Wally Osterkorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Wally Osterkorn 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Wally Osterkorn 4

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Wally Osterkorn 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Wally Osterkorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Wally Osterkorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Wally Osterkorn 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Wally Osterkorn 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Wally Osterkorn 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Wally Osterkorn 346

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Wally Osterkorn 258

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Wally Osterkorn 207

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Wally Osterkorn 70

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - 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.