Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs George Mikan

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 23.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Wilt Chamberlain was the more efficient scorer (54.7% true shooting to 48.3%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to George Mikan's #34.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatGeorge Mikan
30.1 Points / game 23.1
22.9 Rebounds / game 9.5
4.4 Assists / game 2.8
0.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.0
56.8% Field goal % 40.2%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
50.1% Free throw % 78.1%
54.7% True shooting % 48.3%
1,045 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatGeorge Mikan
2.56× Points vs era avg 2.71×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

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

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatGeorge Mikan
22.5 Points / game 22.9
24.5 Rebounds / game 11.1
4.2 Assists / game 2.2
0.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.0
53.1% Field goal % 39.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
46.6% Free throw % 78.3%
160 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatGeorge Mikan
4 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 5
13 All-Star selections 4
7 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#8 All-time GOAT rank #34

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