George Mikan vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie 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.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Cazzie Russell 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Cazzie Russell 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Cazzie 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 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) *

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.