Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

James Worthy vs Vern Mikkelsen

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

James Worthy (1982-1993) 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, James Worthy was the higher-volume scorer (17.6 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 1.50× their league average respectively; James Worthy was the more efficient scorer (55.9% true shooting to 47.9%). James Worthy holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #53 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

James WorthyStatVern Mikkelsen
17.6 Points / game 14.4
5.1 Rebounds / game 8.5
3.0 Assists / game 2.2
1.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
52.1% Field goal % 40.1%
24.1% 3-point % 0.0%
76.9% Free throw % 76.4%
55.9% True shooting % 47.9%
926 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatVern Mikkelsen
1.70× Points vs era avg 1.50×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.

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

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatVern Mikkelsen
21.1 Points / game 13.4
5.2 Rebounds / game 6.9
3.2 Assists / game 1.8
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
55.0% Field goal % 39.8%
24.3% 3-point % 0.0%
71.6% Free throw % 79.2%
143 Playoff games 85

Accolades

James WorthyStatVern Mikkelsen
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 4
7 All-Star selections 6
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#53 All-time GOAT rank #74

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