Cross-era · careers 12 years apart

Dave Cowens vs Vern Mikkelsen

Dave Cowens 1970-1982 · Center Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Dave Cowens (1970-1982) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dave Cowens was the higher-volume scorer (17.6 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.69× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Dave Cowens was the more efficient scorer (49.5% true shooting to 47.9%). Dave Cowens holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #51 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Dave CowensStatVern Mikkelsen
17.6 Points / game 14.4
13.6 Rebounds / game 8.5
3.8 Assists / game 2.2
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
45.9% Field goal % 40.1%
0.7% 3-point % 0.0%
78.5% Free throw % 76.4%
49.5% True shooting % 47.9%
766 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave CowensStatVern Mikkelsen
1.69× Points vs era avg 1.50×
2.82× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
1.63× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dave Cowens's era.

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

Playoff averages

Dave CowensStatVern Mikkelsen
18.9 Points / game 13.4
14.4 Rebounds / game 6.9
3.7 Assists / game 1.8
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
45.3% Field goal % 39.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
76.4% Free throw % 79.2%
89 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Dave CowensStatVern Mikkelsen
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 4
6 All-Star selections 6
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#51 All-time GOAT rank #74

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