Who is better, Mikan or LeBron?
LeBron James leads with a GOAT score of 95.6 against 88.1 for George Mikan — a gap of 7.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mikan vs LeBron
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks LeBron James above George Mikan: 95.6 vs 88.1. LeBron James leads on Longevity, Statistics, Dominance. George Mikan leads on Peak.
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LeBronWinner
95.6LeBron wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Mikan
88.1Mikan wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 LeBron James
95.6
LeBron leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. LeBron James
2. George Mikan
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 LeBron James48 points per game
2 seasons by age 21 · 24 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Mikan — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | MikanRetired | LeBronActive · Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 5 | 4 |
| Scoring titles | 3 | — |
| Career points per game | 23.1 | — |
| All-NBA first teams | 6 | — |
| Seasons played | 10 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 4 |
| Regular season MVP | — | 4 |
| Career points | — | 41,000 |
| Points per game | — | 27.1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 100 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 98 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
LeBron95.6
Mikan88.1
FAQ
Where does Mikan beat LeBron?
Mikan scores higher on peak. LeBron leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Mikan vs LeBron score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mikan: 88.1, LeBron: 95.6.
What do you think?
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