George Mikan vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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.

Brandon Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Brandon Rush 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Brandon Rush 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Brandon Rush 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush 262

Total Games George Mikan 439 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush 3

Total Games George Mikan 70 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

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.