George Mikan vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Mikan 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP George Mikan 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Wes Unseld 1

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Wes Unseld 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year George Mikan 0 * Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.