Cross-era · careers 46 years apart

Dwight Howard vs Vern Mikkelsen

Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Dwight Howard (2004-2021) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 46 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dwight Howard was the higher-volume scorer (15.7 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 47.9%). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Dwight HowardStatVern Mikkelsen
15.7 Points / game 14.4
11.8 Rebounds / game 8.5
1.3 Assists / game 2.2
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
1.8 Blocks / game 0.0
59.3% Field goal % 40.1%
15.8% 3-point % 0.0%
57.0% Free throw % 76.4%
60.3% True shooting % 47.9%
1,242 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dwight HowardStatVern Mikkelsen
1.61× Points vs era avg 1.50×
2.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
0.64× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

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

Dwight HowardStatVern Mikkelsen
107.3 Offensive rating —
106.8 Defensive rating —
0.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dwight HowardStatVern Mikkelsen
15.3 Points / game 13.4
11.8 Rebounds / game 6.9
1.2 Assists / game 1.8
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
59.3% Field goal % 39.8%
7.2% 3-point % 0.0%
54.8% Free throw % 79.2%
125 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Dwight HowardStatVern Mikkelsen
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 4
8 All-Star selections 6
5 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#48 All-time GOAT rank #74

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