George Mikan vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner 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.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Paul Ruffner 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Paul Ruffner 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Paul Ruffner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.