George Mikan C
Born: Jun 18, 1924 (Passed away Jun 1, 2005, aged 80)
Birthplace/Hometown: Joliet, Illinois
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-10 (208cm) Weight: 245 (111kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Pre-Draft Team: ()
High School: Archbishop Quigley High School [Chicago, Illinois]
NBA
7 Years Of Service - NBA's Top 50, NBA's Top 75, Hall of Fame Player, 5x NBA Champion, 6x All-NBA 1st, 4x All-Star
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MIN | 60 | - | 0.0 | 28.30 | 9.72 | 23.38 | .416 | - | - | - | 8.87 | 11.48 | .772 | - | - | 0.00 | 3.63 | - | - | - | 4.33 |
| 1949-50 | MIN | 68 | - | 0.0 | 27.43 | 9.54 | 23.46 | .407 | - | - | - | 8.34 | 10.71 | .779 | - | - | 0.00 | 2.90 | - | - | - | 4.37 |
| 1950-51 ☆ | MIN | 68 | - | 0.0 | 28.41 | 9.97 | 23.29 | .428 | - | - | - | 8.47 | 10.54 | .803 | - | - | 14.09 | 3.06 | - | - | - | 4.53 |
| 1951-52 ☆ | MIN | 64 | - | 40.2 | 23.80 | 8.52 | 22.09 | .385 | - | - | - | 6.77 | 8.67 | .780 | - | - | 13.53 | 3.03 | - | - | - | 4.47 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | MIN | 70 | - | 37.9 | 20.60 | 7.14 | 17.89 | .399 | - | - | - | 6.31 | 8.10 | .780 | - | - | 14.39 | 2.87 | - | - | - | 4.14 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | MIN | 72 | - | 32.8 | 18.14 | 6.12 | 16.11 | .380 | - | - | - | 5.89 | 7.58 | .777 | - | - | 14.28 | 2.42 | - | - | - | 3.72 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 37 | - | 20.7 | 10.54 | 4.00 | 10.14 | .395 | - | - | - | 2.54 | 3.30 | .770 | - | - | 8.32 | 1.43 | - | - | - | 4.14 |
| CAREER | 439 | - | 34.4 | 23.13 | 8.07 | 20.01 | .404 | - | - | - | 6.99 | 8.94 | .782 | - | - | 13.40 | 2.84 | - | - | - | 4.24 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MIN | 60 | - | 0 | 1,698 | 583 | 1,403 | .416 | - | - | - | 532 | 689 | .772 | - | - | 0 | 218 | - | - | - | 260 |
| 1949-50 | MIN | 68 | - | 0 | 1,865 | 649 | 1,595 | .407 | - | - | - | 567 | 728 | .779 | - | - | 0 | 197 | - | - | - | 297 |
| 1950-51 ☆ | MIN | 68 | - | 0 | 1,932 | 678 | 1,584 | .428 | - | - | - | 576 | 717 | .803 | - | - | 958 | 208 | - | - | - | 308 |
| 1951-52 ☆ | MIN | 64 | - | 2,572 | 1,523 | 545 | 1,414 | .385 | - | - | - | 433 | 555 | .780 | - | - | 866 | 194 | - | - | - | 286 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | MIN | 70 | - | 2,651 | 1,442 | 500 | 1,252 | .399 | - | - | - | 442 | 567 | .780 | - | - | 1,007 | 201 | - | - | - | 290 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | MIN | 72 | - | 2,362 | 1,306 | 441 | 1,160 | .380 | - | - | - | 424 | 546 | .777 | - | - | 1,028 | 174 | - | - | - | 268 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 37 | - | 765 | 390 | 148 | 375 | .395 | - | - | - | 94 | 122 | .770 | - | - | 308 | 53 | - | - | - | 153 |
| CAREER | 439 | - | 8,350 | 10,156 | 3,544 | 8,783 | .404 | - | - | - | 3,068 | 3,924 | .782 | - | - | 4,167 | 1,245 | - | - | - | 1,862 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MIN | 60 | - | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .425 | - | - | 0.49 | 43 | 16 | .729 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | MIN | 68 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .396 | - | - | 0.46 | 51 | 17 | .750 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 ☆ | MIN | 68 | - | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .425 | - | - | 0.45 | 44 | 24 | .647 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 ☆ | MIN | 64 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .351 | - | - | 0.39 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 6.40 | 8.00 | 14.40 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | MIN | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | - | - | 0.45 | 49 | 21 | .700 | 7.70 | 6.90 | 14.60 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | MIN | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | - | - | 0.47 | 46 | 26 | .639 | 6.10 | 6.60 | 12.70 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 37 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | - | - | 0.33 | 19 | 18 | .514 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 1.60 |
| CAREER | 439 | - | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | - | - | 0.45 | 292 | 146 | .667 | 69.90 | 38.70 | 108.70 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MIN | 60 | - | .498 | .416 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118.77 | - | 1.21 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | MIN | 68 | - | .487 | .407 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118.57 | - | 1.17 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 ☆ | MIN | 68 | - | .509 | .428 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 123.14 | - | 1.22 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 ☆ | MIN | 64 | - | .459 | .385 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.56 | - | 1.08 | - | - | 26.17 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | MIN | 70 | - | .480 | .399 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117.89 | - | 1.15 | - | - | 26.90 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | MIN | 72 | - | .466 | .380 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.67 | - | 1.13 | - | - | 26.62 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 37 | - | .455 | .395 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.52 | - | 1.04 | - | - | 18.32 |
| CAREER | 439 | - | .483 | .404 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118.54 | - | 1.16 | - | - | 31.32 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Transactions
| May 10, 1948 - George Mikan signed a contract with the Minneapolis Lakers. |
| Jul 1, 1949 - George Mikan, previously with the Minneapolis Lakers, became a free agent. |
| Sep 28, 1949 - George Mikan signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers. |
| Jul 1, 1952 - George Mikan, previously with the Minneapolis Lakers, became a free agent. |
| Aug 17, 1952 - George Mikan signed a contract with the Minneapolis Lakers. |
| Jul 1, 1953 - George Mikan, previously with the Minneapolis Lakers, became a free agent. |
| Oct 9, 1953 - George Mikan signed a contract with the Minneapolis Lakers. |
| Jul 1, 1954 - George Mikan, previously with the Minneapolis Lakers, became a free agent. |
| Jan 12, 1956 - George Mikan signed a contract with the Minneapolis Lakers. |
| Jul 1, 1956 - George Mikan, previously with the Minneapolis Lakers, became a free agent. |
| Jun 1, 2005 - George Mikan passed away. He was 80 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Top 50 Greatest Player |
| Top 75 Greatest Player |
| NBA Champion - 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954 |
| All-NBA First Team - 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MIN | 10 | - | 0.0 | 30.30 | 10.30 | 22.70 | .454 | - | - | - | 9.70 | 12.10 | .802 | - | - | 0.00 | 2.10 | - | - | - | 4.40 |
| 1949-50 | MIN | 12 | - | 0.0 | 31.33 | 10.08 | 26.33 | .383 | - | - | - | 11.17 | 14.17 | .788 | - | - | 0.00 | 3.00 | - | - | - | 3.92 |
| 1950-51 | MIN | 7 | - | 0.0 | 24.00 | 8.86 | 21.71 | .408 | - | - | - | 6.29 | 7.86 | .800 | - | - | 10.57 | 1.29 | - | - | - | 3.57 |
| 1951-52 | MIN | 13 | - | 42.5 | 23.62 | 7.62 | 20.08 | .379 | - | - | - | 8.38 | 10.62 | .790 | - | - | 15.92 | 2.77 | - | - | - | 4.85 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 12 | - | 38.6 | 19.83 | 6.50 | 17.75 | .366 | - | - | - | 6.83 | 9.33 | .732 | - | - | 15.42 | 1.92 | - | - | - | 4.67 |
| 1953-54 | MIN | 13 | - | 32.6 | 19.38 | 6.69 | 14.62 | .458 | - | - | - | 6.00 | 7.38 | .813 | - | - | 13.15 | 1.92 | - | - | - | 4.31 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 3 | - | 20.0 | 12.00 | 4.33 | 11.67 | .371 | - | - | - | 3.33 | 4.33 | .769 | - | - | 9.33 | 1.67 | - | - | - | 4.67 |
| CAREER | 70 | - | 36.6 | 24.00 | 8.04 | 19.91 | .404 | - | - | - | 7.91 | 10.07 | .786 | - | - | 13.85 | 2.21 | - | - | - | 4.36 |
George Mikan Full Playoff History »
NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MIN | 10 | - | 0 | 303 | 103 | 227 | .454 | - | - | - | 97 | 121 | .802 | - | - | 0 | 21 | - | - | - | 44 |
| 1949-50 | MIN | 12 | - | 0 | 376 | 121 | 316 | .383 | - | - | - | 134 | 170 | .788 | - | - | 0 | 36 | - | - | - | 47 |
| 1950-51 | MIN | 7 | - | 0 | 168 | 62 | 152 | .408 | - | - | - | 44 | 55 | .800 | - | - | 74 | 9 | - | - | - | 25 |
| 1951-52 | MIN | 13 | - | 553 | 307 | 99 | 261 | .379 | - | - | - | 109 | 138 | .790 | - | - | 207 | 36 | - | - | - | 63 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 12 | - | 463 | 238 | 78 | 213 | .366 | - | - | - | 82 | 112 | .732 | - | - | 185 | 23 | - | - | - | 56 |
| 1953-54 | MIN | 13 | - | 424 | 252 | 87 | 190 | .458 | - | - | - | 78 | 96 | .813 | - | - | 171 | 25 | - | - | - | 56 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 3 | - | 60 | 36 | 13 | 35 | .371 | - | - | - | 10 | 13 | .769 | - | - | 28 | 5 | - | - | - | 14 |
| CAREER | 70 | - | 1,500 | 1,680 | 563 | 1,394 | .404 | - | - | - | 554 | 705 | .786 | - | - | 665 | 155 | - | - | - | 305 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MIN | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | - | - | 0.53 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | MIN | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | - | - | 0.54 | 10 | 2 | .833 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | MIN | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | - | - | 0.36 | 3 | 4 | .429 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | MIN | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .355 | - | - | 0.53 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0.90 | 1.50 | 2.40 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | - | - | 0.53 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0.60 | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| 1953-54 | MIN | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | - | - | 0.51 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 3.50 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 | - | - | 0.37 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| CAREER | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .351 | - | - | 0.51 | 45 | 19 | .703 | 10.40 | 6.50 | 17.00 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MIN | 10 | - | .541 | .454 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 125.54 | - | 1.33 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | MIN | 12 | - | .481 | .383 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117.11 | - | 1.19 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | MIN | 7 | - | .477 | .408 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.79 | - | 1.11 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | MIN | 13 | - | .477 | .379 | - | - | - | 15.66 | - | - | - | - | 116.92 | - | 1.18 | - | - | 22.88 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 12 | - | .454 | .366 | - | - | - | 11.68 | - | - | - | - | 109.83 | - | 1.12 | - | - | 21.10 |
| 1953-54 | MIN | 13 | - | .543 | .458 | - | - | - | 15.14 | - | - | - | - | 127.04 | - | 1.33 | - | - | 26.77 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 3 | - | .442 | .371 | - | - | - | 14.15 | - | - | - | - | 114.07 | - | 1.03 | - | - | 17.44 |
| CAREER | 70 | - | .493 | .404 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118.97 | - | 1.21 | - | - | 27.97 |
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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions
| Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection - 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 |
| Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP - 1953 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | West | 1 | - | 0 | 12 | 4 | 17 | .235 | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | .667 | - | - | 11 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1952 | West | 1 | - | 29 | 26 | 9 | 19 | .474 | - | - | - | 8 | 9 | .889 | - | - | 15 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| 1953 | West | 1 | - | 40 | 22 | 9 | 26 | .346 | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | - | - | 16 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1954 | West | 1 | - | 31 | 18 | 6 | 18 | .333 | - | - | - | 6 | 8 | .750 | - | - | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| TOTAL | 4 | - | 100 | 78 | 28 | 80 | .350 | - | - | - | 22 | 27 | .815 | - | - | 51 | 7 | - | - | - | 14 | |
| AVERAGES | 4 | - | 25.0 | 19.50 | 7.00 | 20.00 | .350 | - | - | - | 5.50 | 6.75 | .815 | - | - | 12.75 | 1.75 | - | - | - | 3.50 |
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NCAA
College: DePaul (1946)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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NCAA Awards & Honors
| Helms Foundation Player of the Year - 1944, 1945 |
| Sporting News Player of the Year - 1945 |
| National Invitation Tournament MVP - 1945 |