Cross-era · careers 40 years apart

Dirk Nowitzki vs Vern Mikkelsen

Dirk Nowitzki 1998-2018 · Forward Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2018) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 40 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dirk Nowitzki was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.17× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 47.9%). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatVern Mikkelsen
20.7 Points / game 14.4
7.5 Rebounds / game 8.5
2.4 Assists / game 2.2
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
46.6% Field goal % 40.1%
37.9% 3-point % 0.0%
87.4% Free throw % 76.4%
57.7% True shooting % 47.9%
1,522 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dirk NowitzkiStatVern Mikkelsen
2.17× Points vs era avg 1.50×
1.82× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
1.14× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

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

Dirk NowitzkiStatVern Mikkelsen
105.9 Offensive rating —
105.4 Defensive rating —
0.6 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatVern Mikkelsen
25.3 Points / game 13.4
10.0 Rebounds / game 6.9
2.5 Assists / game 1.8
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 39.8%
36.2% 3-point % 0.0%
89.2% Free throw % 79.2%
145 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Dirk NowitzkiStatVern Mikkelsen
1 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 4
14 All-Star selections 6
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#25 All-time GOAT rank #74

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