Vern Mikkelsen vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Vern Mikkelsen

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - 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.