George Mikan vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland 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.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Jeff Ruland 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games George Mikan 439 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games George Mikan 70 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

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.