George Mikan vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Billy Thompson 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Billy Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Billy Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson 272

Total Games George Mikan 439 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0

Total Games George Mikan 70 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.