Deandre Ayton vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (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.