Jack Marin vs. George Mikan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Mikan and Jack Marin, 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.

Jack Marin played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than George Mikan, who played 7. Jack Marin had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, 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
Jack Marin 11 7 1966-67 to 1976-77
George Mikan 7 7 1948-49 to 1955-56

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jack Marin George Mikan
Season 1966-671948-49
Team Baltimore BulletsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Rookie 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 %
Jack Marin 74 17.9 9.6 - - 4.2 1.0 - - - 2.7 3.8 8.5 .448 - - - 2.0 2.5 .775
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 %
Jack Marin ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 10 - 30.3 - - - 2.1 - - - 4.4 10.3 22.7 .454 - - - 9.7 12.1 .802

Season 2

Jack Marin George Mikan
Season 1967-681949-50
Team Baltimore BulletsMinneapolis 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 %
Jack Marin 82 24.8 13.5 - - 5.8 1.3 - - - 3.0 5.2 11.4 .460 - - - 3.0 3.8 .796
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 %
Jack Marin ------- --- ----------
George Mikan 12 - 31.3 - - - 3.0 - - - 3.9 10.1 26.3 .383 - - - 11.2 14.2 .788

Season 3

Jack Marin George Mikan
Season 1968-691950-51
Team Baltimore BulletsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisLakers 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 %
Jack Marin 82 33.0 15.9 - - 7.4 2.8 - - - 3.4 6.2 13.5 .455 - - - 3.6 4.3 .830
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 %
Jack Marin 4 38.3 13.8 - - 4.5 3.0 - - - 3.3 6.0 12.8 .471 - - - 1.8 2.8 .636
George Mikan 7 - 24.0 - - 10.6 1.3 - - - 3.6 8.9 21.7 .408 - - - 6.3 7.9 .800

Season 4

Jack Marin George Mikan
Season 1969-701951-52
Team Baltimore BulletsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisNBA 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 %
Jack Marin 82 35.9 19.7 - - 6.5 2.6 - - - 3.0 8.1 16.6 .489 - - - 3.5 4.1 .844
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 %
Jack Marin 7 37.9 17.9 - - 6.7 3.1 - - - 3.9 6.9 16.3 .421 - - - 4.1 4.9 .853
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

Jack Marin George Mikan
Season 1970-711952-53
Team Baltimore BulletsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 %
Jack Marin 82 35.6 18.8 - - 6.3 2.6 - - - 3.2 7.6 16.6 .460 - - - 3.5 4.2 .848
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 %
Jack Marin 18 41.7 20.6 - - 8.1 3.1 - - - 3.0 8.2 17.7 .461 - - - 4.2 5.2 .817
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

Jack Marin George Mikan
Season 1971-721953-54
Team Baltimore BulletsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Marin 78 37.5 22.3 - - 6.8 2.2 - - - 3.1 8.8 18.5 .478 - - - 4.6 5.1 .894
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 %
Jack Marin 6 38.2 17.2 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 3.7 5.2 13.0 .397 - - - 6.8 7.8 .872
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

Jack Marin George Mikan
Season 1972-731955-56
Team Houston RocketsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Jack Marin 81 37.3 18.5 - - 6.2 3.6 - - - 3.0 7.7 16.5 .468 - - - 3.1 3.6 .849
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 %
Jack Marin ------- --- ----------
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

Jack Marin George Mikan
Season 1973-74-
Team Houston Rockets, Buffalo Braves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf 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 %
Jack Marin 74 24.1 11.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 2.3 0.6 0.4 - 2.9 4.8 9.6 .501 - - - 2.1 2.4 .855
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Marin 6 20.2 8.5 0.8 2.3 3.2 1.3 0.3 0.0 - 2.8 3.7 7.8 .468 - - - 1.2 1.5 .778
George Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jack Marin George Mikan
Season 1974-75-
Team Buffalo Braves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Marin 81 26.5 11.8 1.3 3.2 4.5 1.6 0.6 0.2 - 2.9 4.7 10.3 .455 - - - 2.4 2.7 .869
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Marin 7 15.4 5.3 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.1 1.0 0.1 - 1.7 1.7 3.9 .444 - - - 1.9 2.1 .867
George Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jack Marin George Mikan
Season 1975-76-
Team Buffalo Braves, Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Jack Marin 79 24.2 10.7 0.9 2.3 3.2 1.8 0.6 0.1 - 2.1 4.3 10.3 .422 - - - 2.0 2.4 .856
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Marin ------- --- ----------
George Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jack Marin George Mikan
Season 1976-77-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Jack Marin 54 16.1 6.8 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.1 0.2 0.1 - 1.6 3.1 6.6 .465 - - - 0.6 0.7 .795
George Mikan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Marin 3 17.7 5.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 4.3 .615 - - - 0.0 0.3 .000
George Mikan ------- --- ----------