Ed Mikan vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Ed 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

Ed Mikan

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Mikan 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Mikan 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Ed Mikan 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 6.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.