Vern Mikkelsen vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Vern Mikkelsen

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.