Cross-era · careers 26 years apart

Hakeem Olajuwon vs Vern Mikkelsen

Hakeem Olajuwon 1984-2002 · Center Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 26 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Hakeem Olajuwon was the higher-volume scorer (21.8 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Hakeem Olajuwon was the more efficient scorer (55.3% true shooting to 47.9%). Hakeem Olajuwon holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #12 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatVern Mikkelsen
21.8 Points / game 14.4
11.1 Rebounds / game 8.5
2.5 Assists / game 2.2
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.1 Blocks / game 0.0
50.9% Field goal % 40.1%
10.6% 3-point % 0.0%
70.4% Free throw % 76.4%
55.3% True shooting % 47.9%
1,238 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Hakeem OlajuwonStatVern Mikkelsen
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.50×
2.66× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Hakeem Olajuwon.

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

Playoff averages

Hakeem OlajuwonStatVern Mikkelsen
25.9 Points / game 13.4
11.2 Rebounds / game 6.9
3.2 Assists / game 1.8
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
3.3 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 39.8%
15.4% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 79.2%
145 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Hakeem OlajuwonStatVern Mikkelsen
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 4
12 All-Star selections 6
6 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#12 All-time GOAT rank #74

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