Jud Buechler vs. George Mikan Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Mikan and Jud Buechler, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Jud Buechler played 12 years in the NBA, 5 more than George Mikan, who played 7. Jud Buechler had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while George Mikan had his rookie season in 1948-49. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Jud Buechler |
12 |
7 |
1990-91 to 2001-02 |
George Mikan |
7 |
7 |
1948-49 to 1955-56 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
74 |
11.6 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
.416 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
.652 |
George Mikan |
60 |
- |
28.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
9.7 |
23.4 |
.416 |
- |
- |
- |
8.9 |
11.5 |
.772 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Mikan |
10 |
- |
30.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
10.3 |
22.7 |
.454 |
- |
- |
- |
9.7 |
12.1 |
.802 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
28 |
10.4 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
.408 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
.571 |
George Mikan |
68 |
- |
27.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
9.5 |
23.5 |
.407 |
- |
- |
- |
8.3 |
10.7 |
.779 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Mikan |
12 |
- |
31.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
10.1 |
26.3 |
.383 |
- |
- |
- |
11.2 |
14.2 |
.788 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
70 |
18.4 |
6.2 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
.437 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.339 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.747 |
George Mikan |
68 |
- |
28.4 |
- |
- |
14.1 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
10.0 |
23.3 |
.428 |
- |
- |
- |
8.5 |
10.5 |
.803 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Mikan |
7 |
- |
24.0 |
- |
- |
10.6 |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
8.9 |
21.7 |
.408 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.9 |
.800 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
36 |
6.1 |
2.9 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2.3 |
.500 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.414 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.500 |
George Mikan |
64 |
40.2 |
23.8 |
- |
- |
13.5 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
8.5 |
22.1 |
.385 |
- |
- |
- |
6.8 |
8.7 |
.780 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Mikan |
13 |
42.5 |
23.6 |
- |
- |
15.9 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
7.6 |
20.1 |
.379 |
- |
- |
- |
8.4 |
10.6 |
.790 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
57 |
10.6 |
3.8 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
.492 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.313 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
.564 |
George Mikan |
70 |
37.9 |
20.6 |
- |
- |
14.4 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
7.1 |
17.9 |
.399 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
8.1 |
.780 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
10 |
10.4 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
.429 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.500 |
George Mikan |
12 |
38.6 |
19.8 |
- |
- |
15.4 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
6.5 |
17.8 |
.366 |
- |
- |
- |
6.8 |
9.3 |
.732 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
74 |
10.0 |
3.8 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
.463 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
.444 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.636 |
George Mikan |
72 |
32.8 |
18.1 |
- |
- |
14.3 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
6.1 |
16.1 |
.380 |
- |
- |
- |
5.9 |
7.6 |
.777 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
17 |
7.5 |
2.7 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
.474 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
.381 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
George Mikan |
13 |
32.6 |
19.4 |
- |
- |
13.2 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
6.7 |
14.6 |
.458 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
7.4 |
.813 |
Note: George Mikan didn't play in 1954-55.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
76 |
9.3 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
.367 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.333 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.357 |
George Mikan |
37 |
20.7 |
10.5 |
- |
- |
8.3 |
1.4 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
4.0 |
10.1 |
.395 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.3 |
.770 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
18 |
7.7 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.419 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.333 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.600 |
George Mikan |
3 |
20.0 |
12.0 |
- |
- |
9.3 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
4.3 |
11.7 |
.371 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.3 |
.769 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
74 |
8.2 |
2.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
.483 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.385 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.500 |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
16 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.364 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.600 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
50 |
21.1 |
5.5 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
4.8 |
.417 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
.412 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.722 |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
5 |
16.8 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
.200 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
.250 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
58 |
11.3 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
.353 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
.217 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.286 |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
3 |
11.3 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
.286 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
57 |
12.9 |
3.4 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
.463 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
.416 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
.750 |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
66 |
10.4 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
.373 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.350 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.500 |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jud Buechler |
2 |
4.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
George Mikan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |