Nikola Jokic vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Vern Mikkelsen 4

* 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 Nikola Jokic 20.9 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,985 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 881 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 536 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 72 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.