Cross-era · careers 26 years apart

John Stockton vs Vern Mikkelsen

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

John Stockton (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, Vern Mikkelsen was the higher-volume scorer (14.4 points per game to 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 1.50× their league average respectively; John Stockton was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 47.9%). John Stockton holds the edge on accolades — 10 All-Star selections and the #49 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

John StocktonStatVern Mikkelsen
13.1 Points / game 14.4
2.7 Rebounds / game 8.5
10.5 Assists / game 2.2
2.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
51.5% Field goal % 40.1%
38.4% 3-point % 0.0%
82.6% Free throw % 76.4%
60.8% True shooting % 47.9%
1,504 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatVern Mikkelsen
1.30× Points vs era avg 1.50×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

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

Playoff averages

John StocktonStatVern Mikkelsen
13.4 Points / game 13.4
3.3 Rebounds / game 6.9
10.1 Assists / game 1.8
1.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.3 Blocks / game 0.0
47.5% Field goal % 39.8%
31.4% 3-point % 0.0%
80.6% Free throw % 79.2%
182 Playoff games 85

Accolades

John StocktonStatVern Mikkelsen
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 4
10 All-Star selections 6
2 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#49 All-time GOAT rank #74

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