Jim Garvin vs. George Mikan Comparison

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

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 George Mikan 6

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

Scoring Leader Jim Garvin 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Jim Garvin 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - George Mikan 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Jim Garvin - George Mikan 155

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

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

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - 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.