Cross-era · careers 34 years apart

David Robinson vs George Mikan

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

David Robinson (1989-2002) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 34 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, George Mikan was the higher-volume scorer (23.1 points per game to 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.71× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 48.3%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to George Mikan's #34.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatGeorge Mikan
21.1 Points / game 23.1
10.6 Rebounds / game 9.5
2.5 Assists / game 2.8
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
3.0 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 40.2%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 78.1%
58.3% True shooting % 48.3%
987 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatGeorge Mikan
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.71×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Mikan's era.

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatGeorge Mikan
18.0 Points / game 22.9
10.6 Rebounds / game 11.1
2.3 Assists / game 2.2
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 39.8%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 78.3%
123 Playoff games 60

Accolades

David RobinsonStatGeorge Mikan
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 5
10 All-Star selections 4
4 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#24 All-time GOAT rank #34

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