Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Vern Mikkelsen

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Dominique Wilkins was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 47.9%). Dominique Wilkins holds the edge on accolades — 8 All-Star selections and the #62 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatVern Mikkelsen
24.8 Points / game 14.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 8.5
2.5 Assists / game 2.2
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 40.1%
31.9% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 76.4%
53.6% True shooting % 47.9%
1,074 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatVern Mikkelsen
2.42× Points vs era avg 1.50×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

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

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatVern Mikkelsen
25.4 Points / game 13.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 6.9
2.6 Assists / game 1.8
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
42.8% Field goal % 39.8%
26.7% 3-point % 0.0%
81.8% Free throw % 79.2%
56 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatVern Mikkelsen
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 4
8 All-Star selections 6
1 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#62 All-time GOAT rank #74

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