Vern Mikkelsen vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.