George Mikan vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Bill Thieben 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Bill Thieben 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Bill Thieben 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bill Thieben - 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.