George Mikan vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 0 Klay Thompson 1

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Klay Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Klay 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 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games George Mikan 439 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games George Mikan 70 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.