Paul Arizin vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Vern Mikkelsen 4

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Vern Mikkelsen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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.