George Mikan vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Mikan 0 * Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Russell Westbrook 2

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Russell Westbrook 0

Assists Leader George Mikan 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games George Mikan 439 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Russell Westbrook 23.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Russell Westbrook 2,871

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Russell Westbrook 851

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games George Mikan 70 Russell Westbrook 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

Notes: * 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.