Cross-era · careers 34 years apart

Shaquille O'Neal vs Vern Mikkelsen

Shaquille O'Neal 1992-2010 · Center Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2010) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 34 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shaquille O'Neal was the higher-volume scorer (23.7 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.48× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Shaquille O'Neal was the more efficient scorer (58.6% true shooting to 47.9%). Shaquille O'Neal holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 4 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #9 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Shaquille O'NealStatVern Mikkelsen
23.7 Points / game 14.4
10.8 Rebounds / game 8.5
2.5 Assists / game 2.2
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.3 Blocks / game 0.0
58.5% Field goal % 40.1%
2.2% 3-point % 0.0%
52.6% Free throw % 76.4%
58.6% True shooting % 47.9%
1,207 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Shaquille O'NealStatVern Mikkelsen
2.48× Points vs era avg 1.50×
2.60× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
1.16× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Shaquille O'Neal.

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

Playoff averages

Shaquille O'NealStatVern Mikkelsen
24.3 Points / game 13.4
11.6 Rebounds / game 6.9
2.7 Assists / game 1.8
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
2.1 Blocks / game 0.0
56.3% Field goal % 39.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
49.8% Free throw % 79.2%
216 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Shaquille O'NealStatVern Mikkelsen
1 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 4
12 All-Star selections 6
8 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#9 All-time GOAT rank #74

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