NBANBA Los Angeles Lakers1946–1956Hall of Fame · 1959

George Mikan

George Mikan on the wall — for the Lakers fan who knows who started the dynasty.

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Career snapshot

Career averages: 23.1 PPG · 13.4 RPG · 2.8 APG · 40.4 FG%

Accolades

★ 5× NBA Champion (Minneapolis Lakers: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954) plus 1948 BAA title

★ Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1959)

★ 3× NBA scoring leader (1949, 1950, 1951)

★ 4× All-NBA First Team

★ 3× NBA All-Star

★ The NBA widened the lane from 6 to 12 feet (the “Mikan Rule”) in 1951 specifically to limit him

★ Los Angeles Lakers retired honoring number across both Minneapolis and LA eras

★ Member of the NBA 25th, 35th, 50th, and 75th Anniversary Teams

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1948 Bowman #69 is Mikan’s flagship rookie card — the first true basketball rookie card in the modern hobby, and one of the most chased pre-modern cards in any sport. High-grade copies are extreme rarities and command top-tier vintage prices. For premium collectors, his Panini National Treasures tribute autographs and Lakers retrospective jersey relics are the accessible high-end memorabilia options for any vintage basketball collection.

About George Mikan at FreshDCards

George Mikan was the NBA’s first true superstar. The 6’8” Minneapolis Lakers center won five championships in six years (1949–1954, missing only 1951), led the league in scoring three consecutive seasons, and was so dominant the NBA widened the lane from 6 to 12 feet to limit him. Three All-Star teams (the All-Star Game didn’t exist until 1951, halfway through his career), Hall of Fame in 1959. Without Mikan, professional basketball doesn’t survive its first decade.

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