What is the difference and what is the similarity between Khrushchev and Stalin?

Khrushchev came to power after the 20th Congress of the CPSU, at which he exposed the personality cult and tyrannical character of Stalin. In 1953, the thaw began. N. Khrushchev differed from I. Stalin in that he did not tend to glorify his own person in the country. Khrushchev also pursued a policy of rehabilitation and de-Stalinization. His methods of government were more loyal. During the years of his administration, the severity of censorship decreased. But despite the positive aspects under him, the persecution of disagreeable personalities and dissidents continued.