Larry Mikan vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Larry 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

Larry Mikan

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Mikan: 1970-71 to 1970-71
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Mikan 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Mikan 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Larry Mikan 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Larry Mikan 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Mikan 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Mikan 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan 158 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan 139 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Larry Mikan 41 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Larry Mikan 53 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan .333 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan .618 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 (1971) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 (1971) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 (1971) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Larry Mikan - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Larry Mikan 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.