Center · Los Angeles Lakers
George Mikan
Age 101 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 111 kg · Born Jun 18, 1924 · DePaul
23.1 PPG
9.5 RPG
2.8 APG
439 games
7 seasons
Career snapshot
7seasons
439games
10,149career pts
0.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Lakers
· 439 games · 1948-49–1955-56
Position rank · 1953-54
#3PPG rank
#7PER rank
#7WS rank
Among 21 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
28.4
1950-51 · LAL
RPG
14.4
1952-53 · LAL
APG
3.6
1948-49 · LAL
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
1959
5×
All-NBA Team
1953, 1952, 1951, 1950, 1949
4×
All-Star Selection
1953, 1952, 1951, 1950
1×
All-BAA Team
1948
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 | — | — |
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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