Vern Mikkelsen vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.