George Mikan
C · MNL
Seasons 1948-49–1955-56 · 7 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1924
★ Hall of Fame★ 3× Scoring champion4× All-Star5× All-NBA
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #99 |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Born | 1924-06-18 |
| College | DePaul |
| Seasons | 1948-49–1955-56 (7) |
Career averages
23.1 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 2.8 APG · 439 games · .404 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MNL | 24 | 60 | — | .416 | — | .772 | — | 3.6 | — | — | 28.3 | — | .498 |
| 1949-50 | MNL | 25 | 68 | — | .407 | — | .779 | — | 2.9 | — | — | 27.4 | — | .487 |
| 1950-51 | MNL | 26 | 68 | — | .428 | — | .803 | 14.1 | 3.1 | — | — | 28.4 | — | .509 |
| 1951-52 | MNL | 27 | 64 | 40.2 | .385 | — | .780 | 13.5 | 3.0 | — | — | 23.8 | 26.6 | .459 |
| 1952-53 | MNL | 28 | 70 | 37.9 | .399 | — | .780 | 14.4 | 2.9 | — | — | 20.6 | 28.5 | .480 |
| 1953-54 | MNL | 29 | 72 | 32.8 | .380 | — | .777 | 14.3 | 2.4 | — | — | 18.1 | 29.0 | .466 |
| 1955-56 | MNL | 31 | 37 | 20.7 | .395 | — | .770 | 8.3 | 1.4 | — | — | 10.5 | 17.9 | .455 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MNL | 60 | — | — | 583 | 1,403 | .416 | — | — | 532 | 689 | — | 218 | — | — | — | 1,698 |
| 1949-50 | MNL | 68 | — | — | 649 | 1,595 | .407 | — | — | 567 | 728 | — | 197 | — | — | — | 1,865 |
| 1950-51 | MNL | 68 | — | — | 678 | 1,584 | .428 | — | — | 576 | 717 | 958 | 208 | — | — | — | 1,932 |
| 1951-52 | MNL | 64 | — | 2,572 | 545 | 1,414 | .385 | — | — | 433 | 555 | 866 | 194 | — | — | — | 1,523 |
| 1952-53 | MNL | 70 | — | 2,651 | 500 | 1,252 | .399 | — | — | 442 | 567 | 1007 | 201 | — | — | — | 1,442 |
| 1953-54 | MNL | 72 | — | 2,362 | 441 | 1,160 | .380 | — | — | 424 | 546 | 1028 | 174 | — | — | — | 1,306 |
| 1955-56 | MNL | 37 | — | 765 | 148 | 375 | .395 | — | — | 94 | 122 | 308 | 53 | — | — | — | 390 |
| Career | 439 | — | — | 3,544 | 8,783 | .404 | 0 | 0 | 3068 | 3924 | 4167 | 1245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,156 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MNL | 60 | — | — | — | .416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | MNL | 68 | — | — | — | .407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | MNL | 68 | — | — | — | .428 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | MNL | 64 | 40.2 | 7.6 | 19.8 | .385 | — | — | 6.1 | 7.8 | 12.1 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 21.3 |
| 1952-53 | MNL | 70 | 37.9 | 6.8 | 17.0 | .399 | — | — | 6.0 | 7.7 | 13.7 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 19.6 |
| 1953-54 | MNL | 72 | 32.8 | 6.7 | 17.7 | .380 | — | — | 6.5 | 8.3 | 15.7 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 19.9 |
| 1955-56 | MNL | 37 | 20.7 | 7.0 | 17.6 | .395 | — | — | 4.4 | 5.7 | 14.5 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 18.4 |
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 | MNL | 60 | — | — | .498 | — | 17.6 | 3.2 | 20.9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | MNL | 68 | — | — | .487 | — | 15.3 | 5.8 | 21.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | MNL | 68 | — | — | .509 | — | 16.0 | 7.4 | 23.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | MNL | 64 | 2,572 | 26.6 | .459 | — | 6.4 | 8.0 | 14.4 | .268 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | MNL | 70 | 2,651 | 28.5 | .480 | — | 7.7 | 6.9 | 14.6 | .264 | — | — | — | — |
| 1953-54 | MNL | 72 | 2,362 | 29.0 | .466 | — | 6.1 | 6.6 | 12.7 | .258 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955-56 | MNL | 37 | 765 | 17.9 | .455 | — | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | .098 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 439 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | +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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 2 | 0.0 | 31.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 2.652 |
| 1949-50 | 8 | 0.0 | 31.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .921 | — | .913 |
| 1950-51 | 4 | 0.0 | 23.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .365 | — | .437 |
| 1951-52 | 11 | 4.2 | 22.5 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .397 | — | .502 |
| 1952-53 | 10 | 3.1 | 21.1 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .465 | — | .561 |
| 1953-54 | 13 | 15.7 | 19.4 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .588 | — | .662 |
| 1955-56 | 3 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .371 | — | .442 |
| Career | 51 | 5.5 | 22.7 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .541 | — | .626 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 168 | 21.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 147–21 |
| Away | 155 | 22.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 56–99 |
| In wins | 203 | 22.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 203–0 |
| In losses | 120 | 21.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0–120 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 15.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 26–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 41 | 21.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 26–15 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 58 | 19.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 34–24 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 43 | 23.0 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 28–15 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 43 | 23.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 29–14 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are George Mikan's career stats?
George Mikan has averaged 23.1 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 2.8 APG over 7 seasons (1948-49–1955-56).
How tall is George Mikan?
George Mikan is 6-10 (245 lb).