Cross-era · careers 21 years apart

Moses Malone vs George Mikan

Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Moses Malone (1976-1994) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 21 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 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Moses Malone was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 48.3%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to George Mikan's #34.

Career averages

Moses MaloneStatGeorge Mikan
20.6 Points / game 23.1
12.2 Rebounds / game 9.5
1.3 Assists / game 2.8
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
48.4% Field goal % 40.2%
7.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.8% Free throw % 78.1%
56.9% True shooting % 48.3%
1,329 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Moses MaloneStatGeorge Mikan
2.00× Points vs era avg 2.71×
2.88× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.

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

Playoff averages

Moses MaloneStatGeorge Mikan
22.1 Points / game 22.9
13.8 Rebounds / game 11.1
1.4 Assists / game 2.2
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
1.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.7% Field goal % 39.8%
5.3% 3-point % 0.0%
77.7% Free throw % 78.3%
94 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Moses MaloneStatGeorge Mikan
3 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 5
11 All-Star selections 4
4 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#15 All-time GOAT rank #34

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