Vern Mikkelsen vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.