Cross-era · careers 27 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs George Mikan

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 27 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Dominique Wilkins was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 48.3%). George Mikan holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #34 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatGeorge Mikan
24.8 Points / game 23.1
6.7 Rebounds / game 9.5
2.5 Assists / game 2.8
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 40.2%
31.9% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 78.1%
53.6% True shooting % 48.3%
1,074 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatGeorge Mikan
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.71×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

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

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatGeorge Mikan
25.4 Points / game 22.9
6.7 Rebounds / game 11.1
2.6 Assists / game 2.2
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
42.8% Field goal % 39.8%
26.7% 3-point % 0.0%
81.8% Free throw % 78.3%
56 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatGeorge Mikan
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 5
8 All-Star selections 4
1 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#62 All-time GOAT rank #34

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