Ed Mikan
C · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1948-49–1953-54 · 6 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1925
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #15 (also #18, #10) |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Born | 1925-10-20 |
| College | DePaul |
| Drafted | 1948 · Round 1, Pick 5 · CHS |
| Seasons | 1948-49–1953-54 (6) |
Career averages
6.7 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 0.9 APG · 323 games · .320 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | CHS | 23 | 60 | — | .314 | — | .743 | — | 1.0 | — | — | 9.9 | — | .367 |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 24 | 65 | — | .277 | — | .767 | — | 0.6 | — | — | 4.2 | — | .361 |
| CHS | 24 | 21 | — | .244 | — | .776 | — | 0.7 | — | — | 5.1 | — | .351 | |
| ROC | 24 | 44 | — | .299 | — | .758 | — | 0.6 | — | — | 3.7 | — | .368 | |
| 1950-51 | 3TM | 25 | 61 | — | .347 | — | .725 | 5.6 | 1.0 | — | — | 8.6 | — | .409 |
| ROC | 25 | 10 | — | .274 | — | .750 | 2.5 | 0.2 | — | — | 4.3 | — | .320 | |
| WSC | 25 | 18 | — | .312 | — | .712 | 5.3 | 2.0 | — | — | 8.9 | — | .390 | |
| PHW | 25 | 33 | — | .380 | — | .731 | 6.8 | 0.8 | — | — | 9.7 | — | .436 | |
| 1951-52 | PHW | 26 | 66 | 27.0 | .354 | — | .784 | 7.5 | 1.3 | — | — | 7.9 | 11.6 | .409 |
| 1952-53 | 2TM | 27 | 62 | 15.0 | .267 | — | .806 | 3.8 | 0.6 | — | — | 3.8 | 9.1 | .351 |
| PHW | 27 | 19 | 18.8 | .291 | — | .794 | 6.3 | 1.2 | — | — | 5.5 | 12.6 | .352 | |
| INO | 27 | 43 | 13.2 | .247 | — | .813 | 2.7 | 0.4 | — | — | 3.0 | 7.0 | .349 | |
| 1953-54 | BOS | 28 | 9 | 7.9 | .333 | — | .556 | 2.2 | 0.3 | — | — | 2.3 | 8.3 | .376 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | CHS | 60 | — | — | 229 | 729 | .314 | — | — | 136 | 183 | — | 62 | — | — | — | 594 |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 65 | — | — | 89 | 321 | .277 | — | — | 92 | 120 | — | 42 | — | — | — | 270 |
| CHS | 21 | — | — | 31 | 127 | .244 | — | — | 45 | 58 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 107 | |
| ROC | 44 | — | — | 58 | 194 | .299 | — | — | 47 | 62 | — | 28 | — | — | — | 163 | |
| 1950-51 | 3TM | 61 | — | — | 193 | 556 | .347 | — | — | 137 | 189 | 344 | 63 | — | — | — | 523 |
| ROC | 10 | — | — | 17 | 62 | .274 | — | — | 9 | 12 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | 43 | |
| WSC | 18 | — | — | 54 | 173 | .312 | — | — | 52 | 73 | 95 | 36 | — | — | — | 160 | |
| PHW | 33 | — | — | 122 | 321 | .380 | — | — | 76 | 104 | 224 | 25 | — | — | — | 320 | |
| 1951-52 | PHW | 66 | — | 1,781 | 202 | 571 | .354 | — | — | 116 | 148 | 492 | 87 | — | — | — | 520 |
| 1952-53 | 2TM | 62 | — | 927 | 78 | 292 | .267 | — | — | 79 | 98 | 237 | 39 | — | — | — | 235 |
| PHW | 19 | — | 358 | 39 | 134 | .291 | — | — | 27 | 34 | 119 | 22 | — | — | — | 105 | |
| INO | 43 | — | 569 | 39 | 158 | .247 | — | — | 52 | 64 | 118 | 17 | — | — | — | 130 | |
| 1953-54 | BOS | 9 | — | 71 | 8 | 24 | .333 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 |
| Career | 323 | — | — | 799 | 2,493 | .320 | 0 | 0 | 565 | 747 | 1093 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,163 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | CHS | 60 | — | — | — | .314 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 65 | — | — | — | .277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHS | 21 | — | — | — | .244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROC | 44 | — | — | — | .299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1950-51 | 3TM | 61 | — | — | — | .347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROC | 10 | — | — | — | .274 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| WSC | 18 | — | — | — | .312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PHW | 33 | — | — | — | .380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1951-52 | PHW | 66 | 27.0 | 4.1 | 11.5 | .354 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.0 | 9.9 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 10.5 |
| 1952-53 | 2TM | 62 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 11.3 | .267 | — | — | 3.1 | 3.8 | 9.2 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 9.1 |
| PHW | 19 | 18.8 | 3.9 | 13.5 | .291 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.4 | 12.0 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 10.6 | |
| INO | 43 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 10.0 | .247 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 8.2 | |
| 1953-54 | BOS | 9 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 12.2 | .333 | — | — | 2.5 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 10.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | CHS | 60 | — | — | .367 | — | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 65 | — | — | .361 | — | -0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHS | 21 | — | — | .351 | — | -0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROC | 44 | — | — | .368 | — | -0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1950-51 | 3TM | 61 | — | — | .409 | — | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROC | 10 | — | — | .320 | — | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| WSC | 18 | — | — | .390 | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PHW | 33 | — | — | .436 | — | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1951-52 | PHW | 66 | 1,781 | 11.6 | .409 | — | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .021 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | 2TM | 62 | 927 | 9.1 | .351 | — | -1.6 | 0.9 | -0.7 | -.038 | — | — | — | — |
| PHW | 19 | 358 | 12.6 | .352 | — | -0.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -.051 | — | — | — | — | |
| INO | 43 | 569 | 7.0 | .349 | — | -1.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -.029 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1953-54 | BOS | 9 | 71 | 8.3 | .376 | — | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.023 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 2 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .615 | — | .729 |
| 1950-51 | 2 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .231 | — | .357 |
| 1951-52 | 3 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .318 | — | .399 |
| Career | 7 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .344 | — | .461 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 65 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 48–17 |
| Away | 66 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 15–51 |
| In wins | 63 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 63–0 |
| In losses | 68 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0–68 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 8 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6–2 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 23 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 12–11 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 19 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 9–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 7 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 7–10 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 18 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7–11 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Ed Mikan play for?
Ed Mikan plays C for the Boston Celtics.
What are Ed Mikan's career stats?
Ed Mikan has averaged 6.7 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 0.9 APG over 6 seasons (1948-49–1953-54).
How tall is Ed Mikan?
Ed Mikan is 6-8 (230 lb).
When was Ed Mikan drafted?
Ed Mikan was drafted in 1948, round 1, pick 5.