Cross-era · careers 31 years apart

David Robinson vs Vern Mikkelsen

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 31 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, David Robinson was the higher-volume scorer (21.1 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.50× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 47.9%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatVern Mikkelsen
21.1 Points / game 14.4
10.6 Rebounds / game 8.5
2.5 Assists / game 2.2
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
3.0 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 40.1%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 76.4%
58.3% True shooting % 47.9%
987 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatVern Mikkelsen
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.50×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

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

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatVern Mikkelsen
18.0 Points / game 13.4
10.6 Rebounds / game 6.9
2.3 Assists / game 1.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 39.8%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 79.2%
123 Playoff games 85

Accolades

David RobinsonStatVern Mikkelsen
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 4
10 All-Star selections 6
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#24 All-time GOAT rank #74

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