Magic Johnson vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Vern Mikkelsen 4

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Vern Mikkelsen 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) 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.