Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Dennis Johnson vs Vern Mikkelsen

Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Vern Mikkelsen was the higher-volume scorer (14.4 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.34× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Dennis Johnson was the more efficient scorer (51.1% true shooting to 47.9%). Dennis Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #59 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Dennis JohnsonStatVern Mikkelsen
14.1 Points / game 14.4
3.9 Rebounds / game 8.5
5.0 Assists / game 2.2
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
44.6% Field goal % 40.1%
13.3% 3-point % 0.0%
80.0% Free throw % 76.4%
51.1% True shooting % 47.9%
1,100 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis JohnsonStatVern Mikkelsen
1.34× Points vs era avg 1.50×
0.89× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
2.00× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

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

Playoff averages

Dennis JohnsonStatVern Mikkelsen
17.3 Points / game 13.4
4.3 Rebounds / game 6.9
5.6 Assists / game 1.8
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
43.6% Field goal % 39.8%
18.5% 3-point % 0.0%
80.1% Free throw % 79.2%
180 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Dennis JohnsonStatVern Mikkelsen
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 4
5 All-Star selections 6
1 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#59 All-time GOAT rank #74

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