Cross-era · careers 29 years apart

Michael Jordan vs George Mikan

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 29 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 48.3%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to George Mikan's #34.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatGeorge Mikan
30.1 Points / game 23.1
6.2 Rebounds / game 9.5
5.3 Assists / game 2.8
2.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 40.2%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 78.1%
56.9% True shooting % 48.3%
1,072 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatGeorge Mikan
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.71×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatGeorge Mikan
33.5 Points / game 22.9
6.4 Rebounds / game 11.1
5.7 Assists / game 2.2
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
48.8% Field goal % 39.8%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 78.3%
179 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Michael JordanStatGeorge Mikan
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 5
13 All-Star selections 4
10 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#1 All-time GOAT rank #34

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