Ed Mikan vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 6.7 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Tristan Thompson 741

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Tristan Thompson 75

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 72

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Tristan Thompson 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.