Walt Budko vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Walt Budko 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Walt Budko 0 * George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Walt Budko 253 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Walt Budko 6 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - 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.