Joe Johnson vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Joe Johnson 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

Joe Johnson

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Johnson 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Joe Johnson 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Joe Johnson 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.