Cross-era · careers 14 years apart

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs George Mikan

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 14 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the higher-volume scorer (24.6 points per game to 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 48.3%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to George Mikan's #34.

Career averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatGeorge Mikan
24.6 Points / game 23.1
11.2 Rebounds / game 9.5
3.6 Assists / game 2.8
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
55.9% Field goal % 40.2%
1.7% 3-point % 0.0%
72.7% Free throw % 78.1%
59.2% True shooting % 48.3%
1,560 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatGeorge Mikan
2.34× Points vs era avg 2.71×
2.40× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
1.51× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

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

Playoff averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatGeorge Mikan
24.3 Points / game 22.9
10.5 Rebounds / game 11.1
3.2 Assists / game 2.2
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 39.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.2% Free throw % 78.3%
237 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatGeorge Mikan
6 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 5
18 All-Star selections 4
10 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#2 All-time GOAT rank #34

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