Cross-era · careers 26 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Vern Mikkelsen

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Michael Jordan (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, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 47.9%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatVern Mikkelsen
30.1 Points / game 14.4
6.2 Rebounds / game 8.5
5.3 Assists / game 2.2
2.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 40.1%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 76.4%
56.9% True shooting % 47.9%
1,072 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatVern Mikkelsen
2.94× Points vs era avg 1.50×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatVern Mikkelsen
33.5 Points / game 13.4
6.4 Rebounds / game 6.9
5.7 Assists / game 1.8
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
48.8% Field goal % 39.8%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 79.2%
179 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Michael JordanStatVern Mikkelsen
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 4
13 All-Star selections 6
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#1 All-time GOAT rank #74

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