George Mikan vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Vern Mikkelsen 4

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Vern Mikkelsen 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - 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.