Corey Brewer vs. George Mikan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Mikan and Corey Brewer, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Corey Brewer played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than George Mikan, who played 7. Corey Brewer had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while George Mikan had his rookie season in 1948-49. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Corey Brewer 13 6 2007-08 to 2019-20
George Mikan 7 7 1948-49 to 1955-56

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Corey Brewer George Mikan
Season 2007-081948-49
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 79 22.8 5.8 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.4 2.3 6.2 .374 0.1 0.5 .194 1.1 1.4 .800
George Mikan 60 - 28.3 - - - 3.6 - - - 4.3 9.7 23.4 .416 - - - 8.9 11.5 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 10 - 30.3 - - - 2.1 - - - 4.4 10.3 22.7 .454 - - - 9.7 12.1 .802

Season 2

Corey Brewer George Mikan
Season 2008-091949-50
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 15 20.5 6.2 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.9 2.5 2.5 6.0 .411 0.3 0.8 .417 0.9 1.3 .737
George Mikan 68 - 27.4 - - - 2.9 - - - 4.4 9.5 23.5 .407 - - - 8.3 10.7 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 12 - 31.3 - - - 3.0 - - - 3.9 10.1 26.3 .383 - - - 11.2 14.2 .788

Season 3

Corey Brewer George Mikan
Season 2009-101950-51
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 82 30.3 13.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.4 1.4 0.4 2.0 2.7 5.0 11.6 .431 1.0 2.9 .346 2.0 3.1 .648
George Mikan 68 - 28.4 - - 14.1 3.1 - - - 4.5 10.0 23.3 .428 - - - 8.5 10.5 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 7 - 24.0 - - 10.6 1.3 - - - 3.6 8.9 21.7 .408 - - - 6.3 7.9 .800

Season 4

Corey Brewer George Mikan
Season 2010-111951-52
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas MavericksMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 69 21.9 8.0 0.8 1.7 2.5 1.3 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 2.8 7.1 .395 0.4 1.6 .268 2.0 2.8 .708
George Mikan 64 40.2 23.8 - - 13.5 3.0 - - - 4.5 8.5 22.1 .385 - - - 6.8 8.7 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 6 3.8 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.5 .444 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -
George Mikan 13 42.5 23.6 - - 15.9 2.8 - - - 4.8 7.6 20.1 .379 - - - 8.4 10.6 .790

Season 5

Corey Brewer George Mikan
Season 2011-121952-53
Team Denver NuggetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 59 21.8 8.9 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.5 1.2 0.3 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.8 .434 0.6 2.2 .260 1.5 2.2 .692
George Mikan 70 37.9 20.6 - - 14.4 2.9 - - - 4.1 7.1 17.9 .399 - - - 6.3 8.1 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 7 16.6 8.3 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.7 .426 0.9 2.9 .300 0.9 1.1 .750
George Mikan 12 38.6 19.8 - - 15.4 1.9 - - - 4.7 6.5 17.8 .366 - - - 6.8 9.3 .732

Season 6

Corey Brewer George Mikan
Season 2012-131953-54
Team Denver NuggetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 82 24.4 12.1 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.5 1.4 0.3 1.2 1.9 4.6 10.8 .425 1.1 3.7 .296 1.8 2.6 .690
George Mikan 72 32.8 18.1 - - 14.3 2.4 - - - 3.7 6.1 16.1 .380 - - - 5.9 7.6 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 6 24.3 10.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.2 1.0 0.2 1.2 3.2 3.5 11.3 .309 1.5 6.0 .250 2.3 3.5 .667
George Mikan 13 32.6 19.4 - - 13.2 1.9 - - - 4.3 6.7 14.6 .458 - - - 6.0 7.4 .813

Note: George Mikan didn't play in 1954-55.

Season 7

Corey Brewer George Mikan
Season 2013-141955-56
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 81 32.2 12.3 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.7 1.9 0.4 1.3 2.6 4.8 10.0 .481 0.7 2.6 .280 2.0 2.8 .718
George Mikan 37 20.7 10.5 - - 8.3 1.4 - - - 4.1 4.0 10.1 .395 - - - 2.5 3.3 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 3 20.0 12.0 - - 9.3 1.7 - - - 4.7 4.3 11.7 .371 - - - 3.3 4.3 .769

Season 8

Corey Brewer George Mikan
Season 2014-15-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 80 26.1 11.5 1.0 2.7 3.7 2.2 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.3 10.1 .426 0.8 2.9 .268 2.1 2.8 .743
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 17 25.2 11.2 0.6 2.1 2.8 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.8 4.2 9.8 .431 0.7 2.5 .286 2.1 3.2 .636
George Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Corey Brewer George Mikan
Season 2015-16-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 82 20.4 7.2 0.5 1.9 2.4 1.3 1.0 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.6 6.7 .384 0.7 2.7 .272 1.3 1.7 .750
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 5 15.4 4.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.6 0.0 0.2 1.2 2.6 1.4 5.4 .259 0.2 2.0 .100 1.4 1.6 .875
George Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Corey Brewer George Mikan
Season 2016-17-
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 82 15.6 4.5 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.8 4.2 .422 0.3 1.4 .229 0.6 0.8 .735
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
George Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Corey Brewer George Mikan
Season 2017-18-
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 72 16.8 5.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.4 .449 0.4 1.5 .282 0.9 1.3 .722
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 6 25.2 6.2 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.3 2.8 2.2 4.2 .520 0.8 1.8 .455 1.0 1.0 1.000
George Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Corey Brewer George Mikan
Season 2018-19-
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 31 15.9 4.9 0.8 1.6 2.5 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.6 2.0 1.7 4.0 .431 0.5 1.4 .318 1.0 1.4 .721
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
George Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Corey Brewer George Mikan
Season 2019-20-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 5 6.6 1.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.6 .333
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
George Mikan ------- --- ----------