George Mikan
Career averages
23.1PPG
9.5RPG
2.8APG
439 games · 7 seasons
At a glance
LAL hubCareer snapshot
7Seasons
439Games
10,149Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Lakers · 439 games · 1948-49 to 1955-56
Honors and awards12 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame1959
5×
All-NBA Team1953, 1952, 1951, 1950, 1949
4×
All-Star Selection1953, 1952, 1951, 1950
1×
All-BAA Team1948
Career highsSingle season
28.4PPG · 1950-51 · LAL
14.4RPG · 1952-53 · LAL
3.6APG · 1948-49 · LAL
Position rank1953-54
#3PPG rank
#7PER rank
#7Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 21 Center players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | LAL | 60 | 0 | 0.0 | 28.3 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.6 | 0.0 | 77.2 | - | - |
| 1949-50 | LAL | 68 | 0 | 0.0 | 27.4 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.7 | 0.0 | 77.9 | - | - |
| 1950-51 | LAL | 68 | 0 | 0.0 | 28.4 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 80.3 | - | - |
| 1951-52 | LAL | 64 | 0 | 40.2 | 23.8 | 13.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 78.0 | - | - |
| 1952-53 | LAL | 70 | 0 | 37.9 | 20.6 | 14.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.9 | 0.0 | 78.0 | - | - |
| 1953-54 | LAL | 72 | 0 | 32.8 | 18.1 | 14.3 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.0 | 0.0 | 77.7 | - | - |
| 1955-56 | LAL | 37 | 0 | 20.7 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 0.0 | 77.0 | - | - |
Alex Groza
Center
22.5 career PPG
Neil Johnston
Center · Golden State Warriors
19.4 career PPG
Ed Macauley
Center · Boston Celtics
17.5 career PPG
About George Mikan
George Lawrence Mikan Jr., nicknamed "Mr. Basketball", was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). Invariably playing with thick, round spectacles, the 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), 245 lb (111 kg) Mikan was one of the pioneers of professional basketball. Through his size and play, he redefined basketball as a game dominated in his day by "big men". His prolific rebounding, shot blocking, and ability t