Sam Jones vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.