George Mikan vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin 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.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Michael Ruffin 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Michael Ruffin 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Michael Ruffin 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games George Mikan 439 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games George Mikan 70 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

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.