George Mikan vs. Johnny Newman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Newman and George Mikan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

George Mikan

vs.

Johnny Newman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Johnny Newman 16

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Johnny Newman 6

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Johnny Newman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Johnny Newman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Johnny Newman 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Johnny Newman 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Johnny Newman 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Johnny Newman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Johnny Newman 2.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Johnny Newman 1.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Johnny Newman 12,740

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Johnny Newman 2,536

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Johnny Newman 1,688

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman 1,064

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman 246

Total Games George Mikan 439 Johnny Newman 1,159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Johnny Newman .461

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman .336

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Johnny Newman .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Johnny Newman 10.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Johnny Newman 2.1

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Johnny Newman 1.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Johnny Newman 421

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Johnny Newman 81

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Johnny Newman 56

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman 35

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman 8

Total Games George Mikan 70 Johnny Newman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Johnny Newman .451

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman .226

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Johnny Newman .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.