George Mikan vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irving Thomas 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.

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Irving Thomas 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Irving Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Irving Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas 1

Total Games George Mikan 439 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0

Total Games George Mikan 70 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Irving Thomas 1.000

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

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.