Vern Mikkelsen vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vern Mikkelsen 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * James Worthy 747

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.