Vern Mikkelsen vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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.