Vern Mikkelsen vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (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.