Cross-era · careers 37 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Vern Mikkelsen

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 37 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Garnett was the higher-volume scorer (17.8 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Kevin Garnett was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 47.9%). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatVern Mikkelsen
17.8 Points / game 14.4
10.0 Rebounds / game 8.5
3.7 Assists / game 2.2
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
1.4 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 40.1%
22.6% 3-point % 0.0%
78.7% Free throw % 76.4%
54.6% True shooting % 47.9%
1,462 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatVern Mikkelsen
1.87× Points vs era avg 1.50×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin GarnettStatVern Mikkelsen
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatVern Mikkelsen
18.2 Points / game 13.4
10.7 Rebounds / game 6.9
3.3 Assists / game 1.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
48.3% Field goal % 39.8%
18.4% 3-point % 0.0%
79.9% Free throw % 79.2%
143 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatVern Mikkelsen
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 4
14 All-Star selections 6
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#18 All-time GOAT rank #74

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