Vern Mikkelsen vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.