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]
George Mikan Player Profile
NBA Career
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 Career
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 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age of George Mikan?
George Mikan is 99 years old.
What is the height of George Mikan?
George Mikan is 6-10 (208cm) tall.
What is the weight of George Mikan?
George Mikan is 245 lbs (111kg).
What is the birthday of George Mikan?
George Mikan was born on Jun 18, 1924.
What position does George Mikan play?
George Mikan plays the C position.
What was the pre-draft team of George Mikan?
George Mikan was drafted out of .
What high school did George Mikan attend?
George Mikan attended Archbishop Quigley High School in Chicago, Illinois.
What nationality is George Mikan?
George Mikan has a United States nationality.
Where was George Mikan born?
George Mikan was born in Joliet, Illinois.
How many NBA seasons has George Mikan played?
George Mikan played 7 seasons in the NBA.
What are the career averages of George Mikan?
George Mikan had career averages 23.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists in 439 games.
What are the career totals of George Mikan?
George Mikan had career totals of 10,156 points, 4,167 rebounds, 1,245 assists, 0 blocks, 0 steals in 439 games.
How many teams has George Mikan been on?
George Mikan played their entire career for the Minneapolis Lakers.
When was George Mikan drafted?
George Mikan was undrafted in 0.
What is George Mikan's career high in points?
George Mikan averaged a career high 28.4 points per game in 1950-1951.
What is George Mikan's career high in rebounds?
George Mikan averaged a career high 14.4 rebounds per game in 1952-1953.
What is George Mikan's career high in assists?
George Mikan averaged a career high 3.6 assists per game in 1948-1949.
What is the career PER of George Mikan's?
George Mikan had a career PER of 31.3.
Is George Mikan in the Hall of Fame?
Yes, George Mikan was inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959.
How many championships has George Mikan won?
George Mikan has won 5 NBA championships.
How many times did George Mikan win All-NBA First Team?
George Mikan won All-NBA 1st 6 times.
How many All-Star teams has George Mikan been on?
George Mikan is a 4x All-Star.