Vern Mikkelsen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vern Mikkelsen 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

Vern Mikkelsen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.