Vern Mikkelsen vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Vern Mikkelsen 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.