Russell Cross vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 George Mikan 6

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

Scoring Leader Russell Cross 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Russell Cross 0 George Mikan 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Russell Cross 45 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Russell Cross - George Mikan 155

Total Steals Russell Cross - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Russell Cross - George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Russell Cross 0 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - George Mikan - n/a **

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.