Bob Cousy vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Vern Mikkelsen 4

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Vern Mikkelsen 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Notes: * 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.