George Mikan vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrus Thomas 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Tyrus Thomas 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Tyrus Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Tyrus Thomas 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Tyrus Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Tyrus Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games George Mikan 439 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games George Mikan 70 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Tyrus Thomas .457

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)

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.