George Mikan vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * LaSalle 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 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games George Mikan 439 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 LaSalle Thompson .492

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

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists George Mikan 155 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games George Mikan 70 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 LaSalle Thompson .436

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

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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.