Josh Giddey vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 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.