Cross-era · careers 14 years apart

Bob McAdoo vs Vern Mikkelsen

Bob McAdoo 1972-1985 · Center Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 14 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bob McAdoo was the higher-volume scorer (22.1 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.23× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Bob McAdoo was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 47.9%). Bob McAdoo holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #50 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Bob McAdooStatVern Mikkelsen
22.1 Points / game 14.4
9.5 Rebounds / game 8.5
2.3 Assists / game 2.2
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
49.9% Field goal % 40.1%
0.9% 3-point % 0.0%
75.3% Free throw % 76.4%
55.1% True shooting % 47.9%
852 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bob McAdooStatVern Mikkelsen
2.23× Points vs era avg 1.50×
2.11× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob McAdoo's era.

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

Playoff averages

Bob McAdooStatVern Mikkelsen
18.3 Points / game 13.4
7.6 Rebounds / game 6.9
1.3 Assists / game 1.8
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
1.6 Blocks / game 0.0
49.7% Field goal % 39.8%
2.8% 3-point % 0.0%
72.8% Free throw % 79.2%
94 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Bob McAdooStatVern Mikkelsen
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 4
5 All-Star selections 6
1 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#50 All-time GOAT rank #74

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