Vern Mikkelsen vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

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