Cross-era · careers 40 years apart

Paul Pierce vs Vern Mikkelsen

Paul Pierce 1998-2016 · Forward Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Paul Pierce (1998-2016) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 40 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Paul Pierce was the higher-volume scorer (19.7 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.11× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Paul Pierce was the more efficient scorer (56.8% true shooting to 47.9%). Paul Pierce holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #52 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Paul PierceStatVern Mikkelsen
19.7 Points / game 14.4
5.6 Rebounds / game 8.5
3.5 Assists / game 2.2
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.5 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 40.1%
36.8% 3-point % 0.0%
80.8% Free throw % 76.4%
56.8% True shooting % 47.9%
1,343 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Paul PierceStatVern Mikkelsen
2.11× Points vs era avg 1.50×
1.37× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
1.68× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

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

Paul PierceStatVern Mikkelsen
104.7 Offensive rating —
101.7 Defensive rating —
3.1 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Paul PierceStatVern Mikkelsen
18.7 Points / game 13.4
5.8 Rebounds / game 6.9
3.4 Assists / game 1.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
42.2% Field goal % 39.8%
35.1% 3-point % 0.0%
82.4% Free throw % 79.2%
170 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Paul PierceStatVern Mikkelsen
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 4
10 All-Star selections 6
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#52 All-time GOAT rank #74

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