Jalen Brunson vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) 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.