Joel Embiid vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 George Mikan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 George Mikan 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 George Mikan 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Joel Embiid 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.