Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Willis Reed vs George Mikan

Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Willis Reed (1964-1973) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 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 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.65× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Willis Reed was the more efficient scorer (52.3% true shooting to 48.3%). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to George Mikan's #34.

Career averages

Willis ReedStatGeorge Mikan
18.7 Points / game 23.1
12.9 Rebounds / game 9.5
1.8 Assists / game 2.8
0.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.0
47.6% Field goal % 40.2%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.8% Free throw % 78.1%
52.3% True shooting % 48.3%
650 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Willis ReedStatGeorge Mikan
1.65× Points vs era avg 2.71×
2.28× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
0.83× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

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

Playoff averages

Willis ReedStatGeorge Mikan
17.4 Points / game 22.9
10.3 Rebounds / game 11.1
1.9 Assists / game 2.2
0.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 39.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
75.1% Free throw % 78.3%
78 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Willis ReedStatGeorge Mikan
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 5
7 All-Star selections 4
1 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#29 All-time GOAT rank #34

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