Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Vern Mikkelsen

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the higher-volume scorer (24.6 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 47.9%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatVern Mikkelsen
24.6 Points / game 14.4
11.2 Rebounds / game 8.5
3.6 Assists / game 2.2
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
55.9% Field goal % 40.1%
1.7% 3-point % 0.0%
72.7% Free throw % 76.4%
59.2% True shooting % 47.9%
1,560 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatVern Mikkelsen
2.34× Points vs era avg 1.50×
2.40× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
1.51× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

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

Playoff averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatVern Mikkelsen
24.3 Points / game 13.4
10.5 Rebounds / game 6.9
3.2 Assists / game 1.8
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 39.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.2% Free throw % 79.2%
237 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatVern Mikkelsen
6 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 4
18 All-Star selections 6
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#2 All-time GOAT rank #74

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