Cross-era · careers 54 years apart

Vern Mikkelsen vs Damian Lillard

Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) and Damian Lillard (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 54 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Damian Lillard was the higher-volume scorer (25.1 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.50× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 47.9%). Damian Lillard holds the edge on accolades — 8 All-Star selections and the #69 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Vern MikkelsenStatDamian Lillard
14.4 Points / game 25.1
8.5 Rebounds / game 4.3
2.2 Assists / game 6.8
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
40.1% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 37.1%
76.4% Free throw % 89.5%
47.9% True shooting % 59.0%
699 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Vern MikkelsenStatDamian Lillard
1.50× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.67× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

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

Vern MikkelsenStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Vern MikkelsenStatDamian Lillard
13.4 Points / game 25.2
6.9 Rebounds / game 4.4
1.8 Assists / game 6.1
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
39.8% Field goal % 40.5%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
79.2% Free throw % 88.9%
85 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Vern MikkelsenStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 0
6 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#74 All-time GOAT rank #69

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