Michael Cooper vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Michael Cooper 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Vern Mikkelsen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.