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Ed Mikan

Edward Anton Mikan (Ed)

Position: Center-Forward ▪ Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: October 20, 1925
Died: October 22, 1999
High School: Joliet Catholic in Joliet, Illinois
College: DePaul University
Draft: Chicago Stags, 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall), 1948 BAA Draft
Relatives: Brother of George Mikan; Uncle of Larry Mikan

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 23 CHS BAA 60 229 729 .314 136 183 .743 62 191 594
1949-50 24 TOT NBA 65 89 321 .277 92 120 .767 42 143 270
1949-50 24 CHS NBA 21 31 127 .244 45 58 .776 14 48 107
1949-50 24 ROC NBA 44 58 194 .299 47 62 .758 28 95 163
1950-51 25 TOT NBA 61 193 556 .347 137 189 .725 344 63 194 523
1950-51 25 ROC NBA 10 17 62 9 12 25 2 21 43
1950-51 25 WSC NBA 18 54 173 52 73 36 64 160
1950-51 25 PHW NBA 33 122 321 76 104 25 109 320
1951-52 26 PHW NBA 66 1781 202 571 .354 116 148 .784 492 87 252 520
1952-53 27 TOT NBA 62 927 78 292 .267 79 98 .806 237 39 124 235
1952-53 27 PHW NBA
1952-53 27 INO NBA
1953-54 28 BOS NBA 9 71 8 24 .333 5 9 .556 20 3 15 21
Career TOT 323 2779 799 2493 .320 565 747 .756 1093 296 919 2163
NBA 263 2779 570 1764 .323 429 564 .761 1093 234 728 1569
BAA 60 229 729 .314 136 183 .743 62 191 594

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 23 CHS BAA 60 3.8 12.2 .314 2.3 3.1 .743 1.0 3.2 9.9
1949-50 24 TOT NBA 65 1.4 4.9 .277 1.4 1.8 .767 0.6 2.2 4.2
1949-50 24 CHS NBA 21 1.5 6.0 .244 2.1 2.8 .776 0.7 2.3 5.1
1949-50 24 ROC NBA 44 1.3 4.4 .299 1.1 1.4 .758 0.6 2.2 3.7
1950-51 25 TOT NBA 61 3.2 9.1 .347 2.2 3.1 .725 5.6 1.0 3.2 8.6
1950-51 25 ROC NBA 10
1950-51 25 WSC NBA 18
1950-51 25 PHW NBA 33
1951-52 26 PHW NBA 66 27.0 3.1 8.7 .354 1.8 2.2 .784 7.5 1.3 3.8 7.9
1952-53 27 TOT NBA 62 15.0 1.3 4.7 .267 1.3 1.6 .806 3.8 0.6 2.0 3.8
1952-53 27 PHW NBA
1952-53 27 INO NBA
1953-54 28 BOS NBA 9 7.9 0.9 2.7 .333 0.6 1.0 .556 2.2 0.3 1.7 2.3
Career TOT 323 20.3 2.5 7.7 .320 1.7 2.3 .756 5.5 0.9 2.8 6.7
NBA 263 20.3 2.2 6.7 .323 1.6 2.1 .761 5.5 0.9 2.8 6.0
BAA 60 3.8 12.2 .314 2.3 3.1 .743 1.0 3.2 9.9

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 23 CHS BAA 60 .314 .743
1949-50 24 TOT NBA 65 .277 .767
1949-50 24 CHS NBA 21 .244 .776
1949-50 24 ROC NBA 44 .299 .758
1950-51 25 TOT NBA 61 .347 .725
1950-51 25 ROC NBA 10
1950-51 25 WSC NBA 18
1950-51 25 PHW NBA 33
1951-52 26 PHW NBA 66 1781 4.1 11.5 .354 2.3 3.0 .784 9.9 1.8 5.1 10.5
1952-53 27 TOT NBA 62 927 3.0 11.3 .267 3.1 3.8 .806 9.2 1.5 4.8 9.1
1952-53 27 PHW NBA
1952-53 27 INO NBA
1953-54 28 BOS NBA 9 71 4.1 12.2 .333 2.5 4.6 .556 10.1 1.5 7.6 10.6
Career TOT 323 2779 3.7 11.5 .320 2.6 3.3 .756 9.7 1.7 5.1 10.1
NBA 263 2779 3.7 11.5 .323 2.6 3.3 .761 9.7 1.7 5.1 10.1
BAA 60 .314 .743

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1948-49 23 CHS BAA 60 .367 .314 0.0 2.7 2.7
1949-50 24 TOT NBA 65 .361 .277 -0.6 1.4 0.8
1949-50 24 CHS NBA 21 .351 .244 -0.4 0.6 0.2
1949-50 24 ROC NBA 44 .368 .299 -0.2 0.8 0.6
1950-51 25 TOT NBA 61 .409 .347
1950-51 25 ROC NBA 10
1950-51 25 WSC NBA 18
1950-51 25 PHW NBA 33
1951-52 26 PHW NBA 66 1781 11.5 .409 .354 0.0 0.8 0.8 .021
1952-53 27 TOT NBA 62 927 .351 .267
1952-53 27 PHW NBA
1952-53 27 INO NBA
1953-54 28 BOS NBA 9 71 8.1 .376 .333 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.023
Career TOT 323 2779 11.4 .383 .320 -0.6 4.9 4.3 .013
NBA 263 2779 11.4 .390 .323 -0.7 2.2 1.6 .013
BAA 60 .367 .314 0.0 2.7 2.7

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1948-49 23 CHS BAA 2 8 38 0 3 1 6 16 .211 .000 8.0 0.5
1949-50 24 ROC NBA 2 8 24 10 11 2 8 26 .333 .909 13.0 1.0
1950-51 25 PHW NBA 2 6 26 10 11 21 3 6 22 .231 .909 11.0 10.5 1.5
1951-52 26 PHW NBA 3 74 7 22 6 7 20 2 15 20 .318 .857 24.7 6.7 6.7 0.7
1952-53 27 INO NBA 2 32 2 10 3 3 7 0 1 7 .200 1.000 16.0 3.5 3.5 0.0
Career TOT 11 106 31 120 29 35 48 8 36 91 .258 .829 21.2 8.3 6.9 0.7
NBA 9 106 23 82 29 32 48 7 30 75 .280 .906 21.2 8.3 6.9 0.8
BAA 2 8 38 0 3 1 6 16 .211 .000 8.0 0.5

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1948-49 23 CHS BAA 2 .203 .211 -0.5 0.1 -0.4
1949-50 24 ROC NBA 2 .451 .333 0.1 0.0 0.1
1950-51 25 PHW NBA 2 .357 .231 -0.1 0.0 -0.1
1951-52 26 PHW NBA 3 74 8.3 .399 .318 5.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.083
1952-53 27 INO NBA 2 32 7.6 .309 .200 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.083
Career TOT 11 106 8.1 .336 .258 4.0 -0.7 0.1 -0.6 -0.083
NBA 9 106 8.1 .390 .280 4.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.083
BAA 2 .203 .211 -0.5 0.1 -0.4

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 6 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ed Mikan 2.7 0.8 0.8 0.0
Evan Eschmeyer 81.2 2.5 0.7 0.5 0.2
Dave Hoppen 79.7 2.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1
Michael Stewart 71.2 3.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Robin Lopez 70.2 3.2 1.5 1.1
Ed Kalafat 68.3 2.6 2.1 0.7
Howie Schultz 67.3 3.0 2.0 0.6
Charlie Tyra 66.4 2.5 1.5 1.1 0.2 -0.2
Vladimir Stepania 64.6 2.9 1.7 0.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.3
Steve Patterson 63.7 3.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 -0.7
Bob Elliott 63.3 1.6 0.8 0.7
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ed Mikan 2.7 0.8 0.8 0.0
Evan Eschmeyer 81.2 2.5 0.7 0.5 0.2
Dave Hoppen 79.7 2.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1
Robin Lopez 70.2 3.2 1.5 1.1
Ed Kalafat 68.3 2.6 2.1 0.7
Howie Schultz 67.3 3.0 2.0 0.6
Charlie Tyra 66.4 2.5 1.5 1.1 0.2 -0.2
Michael Stewart 65.0 3.0 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Vladimir Stepania 64.6 2.9 1.7 0.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.3
Steve Patterson 63.7 3.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 -0.7
Bob Elliott 63.3 1.6 0.8 0.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games
1948-49 BAA 60 (4)
1951-52 NBA 66 (1)

Transactions

May 10, 1948: Drafted by the Chicago Stags in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1948 BAA Draft.

December 12, 1949: Sold by the Chicago Stags to the Rochester Royals.

November 29, 1950: Sold by the Rochester Royals to the Washington Capitols.

January 17, 1951: Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Warriors.

December 11, 1952: Sold by the Philadelphia Warriors to the Indianapolis Olympians.

October 7, 1953: Signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics.

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