Damian Lillard vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Vern Mikkelsen 4

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,666 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 286 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Damian Lillard 396 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 64 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .374 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .892 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.