George Mikan vs. Campy Russell Comparison

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

Campy Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Campy Russell: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Campy Russell 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Campy Russell 9

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Campy Russell 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Campy Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Campy Russell 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Campy Russell 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Campy 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 Campy Russell 15.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Campy Russell 4.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Campy Russell 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Campy Russell 8,953

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Campy Russell 2,696

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Campy Russell 1,684

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Campy Russell 594

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Campy Russell 114

Total Games George Mikan 439 Campy Russell 566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Campy Russell .459

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Campy Russell .366 *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Campy Russell .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Campy Russell 21.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Campy Russell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Campy Russell 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Campy Russell 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Campy Russell 16.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Campy Russell 6.1

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Campy Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Campy Russell 331

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Campy Russell 121

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Campy Russell 44

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Campy Russell 18

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Campy Russell 10

Total Games George Mikan 70 Campy Russell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Campy Russell .417

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Campy Russell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Campy Russell .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Campy Russell 27.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Campy Russell 8.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Campy Russell 5.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Campy Russell 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Campy Russell 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.