George Mikan vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn 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.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Rod Thorn 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Rod Thorn 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Rod Thorn 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

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.