Sam Bowie vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Sam Bowie 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.