Billy Cunningham vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.