Cross-era · careers 38 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Vern Mikkelsen

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 38 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Allen Iverson was the higher-volume scorer (26.7 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Allen Iverson was the more efficient scorer (51.9% true shooting to 47.9%). Allen Iverson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #43 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatVern Mikkelsen
26.7 Points / game 14.4
3.7 Rebounds / game 8.5
6.2 Assists / game 2.2
2.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
42.7% Field goal % 40.1%
31.2% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 76.4%
51.9% True shooting % 47.9%
914 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatVern Mikkelsen
2.83× Points vs era avg 1.50×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Vern Mikkelsen's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatVern Mikkelsen
29.7 Points / game 13.4
3.8 Rebounds / game 6.9
6.0 Assists / game 1.8
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
40.1% Field goal % 39.8%
32.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.5% Free throw % 79.2%
71 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Allen IversonStatVern Mikkelsen
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 4
9 All-Star selections 6
3 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#43 All-time GOAT rank #74

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