Greg Buckner vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Greg Buckner 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

Greg Buckner

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Buckner: 1999-00 to 2008-09
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Buckner 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Greg Buckner 10 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Greg Buckner 6 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Greg Buckner 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Buckner 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Buckner 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Greg Buckner 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Greg Buckner 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 5.0 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 2.8 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.3 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Buckner 2,878 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Greg Buckner 1,593 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Greg Buckner 719 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Greg Buckner 454 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Buckner 111 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Greg Buckner 570 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Buckner .450 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Greg Buckner .334 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Buckner .757 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 6.7 (2006) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.9 (2005) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.4 (2002) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 4.1 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 2.6 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 0.6 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 0.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Buckner 157 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Greg Buckner 100 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Greg Buckner 23 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Greg Buckner 16 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Buckner 6 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Greg Buckner 38 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Buckner .377 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Greg Buckner .259 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Buckner .786 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 12.6 (2006) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 1.0 (2001) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 (2006) George Mikan - 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.