Ed Mikan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ed 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

Ed Mikan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Mikan 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ed Mikan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Mikan 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ed Mikan 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

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.