Brook Lopez vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Vern Mikkelsen 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,195 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 499 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Brook Lopez 71 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 142 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 82 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .516 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .341 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .829 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.