Jim Baechtold vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Jim Baechtold 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

Jim Baechtold

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Baechtold: 1952-53 to 1956-57
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Baechtold 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Jim Baechtold 5 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Jim Baechtold 3 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Jim Baechtold 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Baechtold 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Jim Baechtold 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Jim Baechtold 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 9.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.1 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 2.1 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 3,123 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 1,009 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 685 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Jim Baechtold 321 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .388 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .783 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.9 (1955) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.3 (1955) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.0 (1955) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.4 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.6 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 121 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 32 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 36 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Jim Baechtold 9 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .433 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .795 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 19.0 (1953) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.7 (1955) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 5.5 (1953) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** 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.