Vern Mikkelsen vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.