George Mikan vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Paul Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Paul Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Paul 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 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Paul Thompson 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Thompson 79

Total Games George Mikan 439 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Paul Thompson 0.7

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

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Paul Thompson 2

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

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1

Total Games George Mikan 70 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.