Cross-era · careers 63 years apart

George Mikan vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

George Mikan (1948-1955) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 63 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.71× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 48.3%). George Mikan holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #34 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

George MikanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
23.1 Points / game 25.3
9.5 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.8 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.8
40.2% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
78.1% Free throw % 85.1%
48.3% True shooting % 70.3%
439 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George MikanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.71× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.55× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.37× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

George MikanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

George MikanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
22.9 Points / game 25.8
11.1 Rebounds / game 5.4
2.2 Assists / game 5.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
39.8% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
78.3% Free throw % 86.7%
60 Playoff games 46

Accolades

George MikanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 1
4 All-Star selections 3
6 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#34 All-time GOAT rank #68

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