Cross-era · careers 57 years apart

Draymond Green vs George Mikan

Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Draymond Green (2012-2025) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 57 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 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 0.86× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 48.3%). George Mikan holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #34 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Draymond GreenStatGeorge Mikan
8.7 Points / game 23.1
6.8 Rebounds / game 9.5
5.6 Assists / game 2.8
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
1.0 Blocks / game 0.0
44.1% Field goal % 40.2%
31.2% 3-point % 0.0%
71.8% Free throw % 78.1%
57.7% True shooting % 48.3%
949 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Draymond GreenStatGeorge Mikan
0.86× Points vs era avg 2.71×
1.65× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
2.46× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

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

Draymond GreenStatGeorge Mikan
113.9 Offensive rating —
104.4 Defensive rating —
9.5 Net rating —
16.1% Usage % —
27.3% Assist % —
11.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Draymond GreenStatGeorge Mikan
11.4 Points / game 22.9
8.6 Rebounds / game 11.1
6.0 Assists / game 2.2
1.5 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
44.7% Field goal % 39.8%
28.9% 3-point % 0.0%
72.5% Free throw % 78.3%
169 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Draymond GreenStatGeorge Mikan
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 5
3 All-Star selections 4
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#72 All-time GOAT rank #34

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