George Mikan vs. William Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars William 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.

William Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 William Smith 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 William Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 William Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 William Smith 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * William 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 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 William Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * William Smith 143

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 William Smith 20

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 William Smith .431

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * William Smith -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 William Smith -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 William Smith -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * William Smith -

Total Assists George Mikan 155 William Smith -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 William Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 William Smith -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 William Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * William Smith -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) William Smith -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** William Smith - 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.