Richard Jefferson vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.