George Mikan vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

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

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Bryon Russell 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Bryon Russell 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Bryon Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Bryon Russell 203

Total Games George Mikan 439 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Bryon Russell 28

Total Games George Mikan 70 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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.