Desmond Bane vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.