LaMelo Ball vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.