George Mikan vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Bob Thornton 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Bob Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Bob Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton 35

Total Games George Mikan 439 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton 1

Total Games George Mikan 70 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.