Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Moses Malone vs Vern Mikkelsen

Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Moses Malone (1976-1994) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Moses Malone was the higher-volume scorer (20.6 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Moses Malone was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 47.9%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Moses MaloneStatVern Mikkelsen
20.6 Points / game 14.4
12.2 Rebounds / game 8.5
1.3 Assists / game 2.2
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
48.4% Field goal % 40.1%
7.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.8% Free throw % 76.4%
56.9% True shooting % 47.9%
1,329 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Moses MaloneStatVern Mikkelsen
2.00× Points vs era avg 1.50×
2.88× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.

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

Playoff averages

Moses MaloneStatVern Mikkelsen
22.1 Points / game 13.4
13.8 Rebounds / game 6.9
1.4 Assists / game 1.8
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
1.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.7% Field goal % 39.8%
5.3% 3-point % 0.0%
77.7% Free throw % 79.2%
94 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Moses MaloneStatVern Mikkelsen
3 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 4
11 All-Star selections 6
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#15 All-time GOAT rank #74

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