Neil Johnston vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.