Ed Mikan vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Ed 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

Ed Mikan

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Klay Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 6.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Klay Thompson 1,843

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Klay Thompson .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Klay Thompson 351

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Klay Thompson .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed 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.