Dave DeBusschere vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Vern Mikkelsen 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Vern Mikkelsen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.