Danilo Gallinari vs. Vern Mikkelsen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Vern Mikkelsen and Danilo Gallinari, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Danilo Gallinari played 14 years in the NBA, 4 more than Vern Mikkelsen, who played 10. Danilo Gallinari had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Vern Mikkelsen had his rookie season in 1949-50. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Danilo Gallinari 14 7 2008-09 to 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen 10 9 1949-50 to 1958-59

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2008-091949-50
Team New York KnicksMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 28 14.7 6.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.7 2.0 4.5 .448 1.1 2.6 .444 0.9 1.0 .963
Vern Mikkelsen 68 - 11.6 - - - 1.8 - - - 3.3 4.2 10.6 .399 - - - 3.2 4.2 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Vern Mikkelsen 12 - 13.0 - - - 1.5 - - - 4.3 4.6 12.4 .369 - - - 3.8 5.0 .767

Season 2

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2009-101950-51
Team New York KnicksMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 81 33.9 15.1 0.8 4.1 4.9 1.7 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.4 4.8 11.4 .423 2.3 6.0 .381 3.1 3.8 .818
Vern Mikkelsen 64 - 14.1 - - 10.2 2.8 - - - 4.1 5.6 14.0 .402 - - - 2.9 4.3 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Vern Mikkelsen 7 - 15.6 - - 9.6 2.4 - - - 5.0 5.6 13.7 .406 - - - 4.4 6.7 .660

Season 3

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2010-111951-52
Team New York Knicks, Denver NuggetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 62 33.9 15.6 1.0 4.0 4.9 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.3 4.3 10.3 .414 1.7 4.7 .352 5.4 6.3 .862
Vern Mikkelsen 66 35.5 15.3 - - 10.3 2.7 - - - 4.3 5.5 13.1 .419 - - - 4.3 5.6 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 5 29.6 12.0 0.2 3.2 3.4 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.4 3.4 3.8 8.8 .432 1.4 3.0 .467 3.0 4.2 .714
Vern Mikkelsen 13 38.1 13.3 - - 8.5 1.5 - - - 5.1 4.6 10.7 .432 - - - 4.1 4.9 .828

Season 4

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2011-121952-53
Team Denver NuggetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 43 31.4 14.6 0.7 4.0 4.7 2.7 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.0 4.5 10.8 .414 1.4 4.3 .328 4.2 4.9 .871
Vern Mikkelsen 70 35.2 15.0 - - 9.3 2.1 - - - 4.1 5.4 12.4 .435 - - - 4.2 5.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 7 31.7 13.4 1.3 3.9 5.1 2.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.9 13.4 .362 0.6 3.3 .174 3.1 3.4 .917
Vern Mikkelsen 12 33.3 12.0 - - 8.7 2.0 - - - 4.9 3.7 11.1 .331 - - - 4.7 5.5 .848

Season 5

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2012-131953-54
Team Denver NuggetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 71 32.5 16.2 0.9 4.3 5.2 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 1.8 5.1 12.3 .418 1.9 5.1 .373 4.0 4.9 .822
Vern Mikkelsen 72 31.2 11.1 - - 8.5 1.7 - - - 3.7 4.0 10.7 .374 - - - 3.1 4.1 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Vern Mikkelsen 13 28.8 10.2 - - 5.6 1.3 - - - 4.0 3.9 8.5 .459 - - - 2.4 2.8 .861

Note: Danilo Gallinari didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 6

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2014-151954-55
Team Denver NuggetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 59 24.2 12.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.9 9.6 .401 1.8 5.1 .355 2.9 3.2 .895
Vern Mikkelsen 71 36.0 18.7 - - 10.2 2.0 - - - 4.5 6.2 14.7 .422 - - - 6.3 8.4 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Vern Mikkelsen 7 29.9 13.7 - - 11.1 1.9 - - - 5.1 4.3 12.1 .353 - - - 5.1 6.6 .783

Season 7

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2015-161955-56
Team Denver NuggetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 53 34.7 19.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.6 5.4 13.2 .410 1.6 4.5 .364 7.1 8.2 .868
Vern Mikkelsen 72 29.2 13.4 - - 8.4 2.4 - - - 4.4 4.4 11.4 .386 - - - 4.6 5.7 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Vern Mikkelsen 3 30.0 13.3 - - 5.7 0.7 - - - 4.7 3.7 8.7 .423 - - - 6.0 6.7 .900

Season 8

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2016-171956-57
Team Denver NuggetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 63 33.9 18.2 0.6 4.5 5.2 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 5.3 11.9 .447 2.0 5.1 .389 5.5 6.1 .902
Vern Mikkelsen 72 30.5 13.7 - - 8.8 1.7 - - - 4.3 4.5 11.9 .377 - - - 4.8 5.9 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Vern Mikkelsen 5 32.4 17.6 - - 8.6 3.4 - - - 5.8 6.6 16.6 .398 - - - 4.4 6.8 .647

Season 9

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2017-181957-58
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 21 32.0 15.3 0.4 4.4 4.8 2.0 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.4 4.9 12.2 .398 1.7 5.3 .324 3.9 4.1 .931
Vern Mikkelsen 72 33.2 17.3 - - 11.2 2.3 - - - 4.2 6.1 14.9 .410 - - - 5.1 6.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Vern Mikkelsen ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2018-191958-59
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 68 30.3 19.8 0.8 5.3 6.1 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.9 6.0 13.0 .463 2.4 5.5 .433 5.4 6.0 .904
Vern Mikkelsen 72 29.7 13.8 - - 7.9 2.2 - - - 3.4 4.9 12.6 .390 - - - 4.0 4.9 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 6 33.5 19.8 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.7 1.3 0.2 1.8 2.3 6.5 18.5 .351 2.2 7.2 .302 4.7 5.5 .848
Vern Mikkelsen 13 28.5 15.5 - - 7.2 1.8 - - - 4.2 5.6 13.6 .412 - - - 4.3 5.6 .767

Season 11

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2019-20-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 62 29.6 18.7 0.5 4.6 5.2 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.2 5.8 13.2 .438 2.9 7.1 .405 4.3 4.8 .893
Vern Mikkelsen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 7 30.3 15.0 0.7 4.7 5.4 1.0 0.7 0.1 2.1 1.6 4.6 11.3 .405 1.7 5.3 .324 4.1 4.3 .967
Vern Mikkelsen ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2020-21-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 51 24.0 13.3 0.3 3.8 4.1 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.1 4.0 9.3 .434 2.0 5.0 .406 3.2 3.4 .925
Vern Mikkelsen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 18 24.6 12.8 0.4 3.4 3.9 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.6 4.1 9.7 .425 1.9 4.7 .405 2.7 2.9 .942
Vern Mikkelsen ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2021-22-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 66 25.3 11.7 0.5 4.1 4.7 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.4 3.9 9.0 .434 1.7 4.5 .381 2.1 2.4 .904
Vern Mikkelsen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 5 22.4 10.2 0.4 3.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.2 3.6 9.0 .400 0.8 3.0 .267 2.2 2.2 1.000
Vern Mikkelsen ------- --- ----------

Note: Danilo Gallinari didn't play in 2022-23.

Season 14

Danilo Gallinari Vern Mikkelsen
Season 2023-24-
Team Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 49 12.8 5.7 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.9 .437 0.6 1.9 .323 1.7 2.0 .857
Vern Mikkelsen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 3 12.3 3.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 1.0 1.3 .750
Vern Mikkelsen ------- --- ----------