NBA titles
5
Scoring titles
3
Career points per game
23.1
All-NBA first teams
6
Seasons played
10
Category profile
- Dominance
- 92
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 70
- Honours
- 92
- Statistics
- 90
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 60 | |
| 1947 | 70 | |
| 1948 | 79 | |
| 1949 | 89 | |
| 1950 | 98 | |
| 1951 | 89 | |
| 1952 | 80 | |
| 1953 | 72 | |
| 1954 | 63 | |
| 1955 | 54 | |
| 1956 | 45 |
Data sources
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- NBA official records
- Basketball-Reference
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why George Mikan ranks #42 in Basketball
George Mikan ranks #42 in Basketball and #283 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.1/100.
The verified career covers 1946–1956 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NBA titles 5, Scoring titles 3, Career points per game 23.1, All-NBA first teams 6.
Nearest context: ahead Dirk Nowitzki (88.1); behind Hortência Marcari (88.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
George Mikan GOAT Score explained
- Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity70/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours92/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Mikan comparisons
George Mikan — frequently asked
- Is George Mikan the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, George Mikan ranks #42 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 88.1/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
- What is George Mikan's GOAT Score?
- 88.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 70 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does George Mikan rank all time?
- #283 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #42 in Basketball.
- George Mikan vs Dirk Nowitzki: who ranks higher?
- George Mikan ranks higher at 88.1 versus Dirk Nowitzki at 88.1, a margin of 0.0 points.