Kawhi Leonard vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Vern Mikkelsen 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Vern Mikkelsen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) 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.