Elgin Baylor vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Vern Mikkelsen 4

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.