John Lucas III vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and John Lucas III 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

John Lucas III

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lucas III 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader John Lucas III 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader John Lucas III 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games John Lucas III 242 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 George Mikan 155

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games John Lucas III 7 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) 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.