Kevin McHale vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Vern Mikkelsen 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Vern Mikkelsen 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) 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.