Kobe Bryant vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Vern Mikkelsen 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Vern Mikkelsen 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Vern Mikkelsen 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.