Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

Vern Mikkelsen vs Isiah Thomas

Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward Isiah Thomas 1981-1993 · Guard

Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) and Isiah Thomas (1981-1993) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 23 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Isiah Thomas was the higher-volume scorer (19.2 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.50× and 1.85× their league average respectively; Isiah Thomas was the more efficient scorer (51.6% true shooting to 47.9%). Isiah Thomas holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #36 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Vern MikkelsenStatIsiah Thomas
14.4 Points / game 19.2
8.5 Rebounds / game 3.6
2.2 Assists / game 9.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.9
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
40.1% Field goal % 45.2%
0.0% 3-point % 29.0%
76.4% Free throw % 75.9%
47.9% True shooting % 51.6%
699 Games played 979

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Vern MikkelsenStatIsiah Thomas
1.50× Points vs era avg 1.85×
1.67× Rebounds vs era avg 0.86×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 3.80×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Isiah Thomas's era.

Playoff averages

Vern MikkelsenStatIsiah Thomas
13.4 Points / game 20.4
6.9 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.8 Assists / game 8.9
0.0 Steals / game 2.1
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
39.8% Field goal % 43.8%
0.0% 3-point % 32.3%
79.2% Free throw % 77.0%
85 Playoff games 111

Accolades

Vern MikkelsenStatIsiah Thomas
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 2
6 All-Star selections 11
0 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#74 All-time GOAT rank #36

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