Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

George Gervin vs Vern Mikkelsen

George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

George Gervin (1976-1985) 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, George Gervin was the higher-volume scorer (26.2 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 1.50× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 47.9%). George Gervin holds the edge on accolades — 9 All-Star selections and the #54 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

George GervinStatVern Mikkelsen
26.2 Points / game 14.4
4.6 Rebounds / game 8.5
2.8 Assists / game 2.2
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
51.0% Field goal % 40.1%
18.3% 3-point % 0.0%
84.5% Free throw % 76.4%
57.2% True shooting % 47.9%
791 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George GervinStatVern Mikkelsen
2.50× Points vs era avg 1.50×
1.04× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
1.13× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.

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

Playoff averages

George GervinStatVern Mikkelsen
27.0 Points / game 13.4
5.8 Rebounds / game 6.9
3.2 Assists / game 1.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
49.4% Field goal % 39.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
79.5% Free throw % 79.2%
59 Playoff games 85

Accolades

George GervinStatVern Mikkelsen
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 4
9 All-Star selections 6
5 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#54 All-time GOAT rank #74

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