Artis Gilmore vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

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.