Cross-era · careers 57 years apart

Vern Mikkelsen vs Nikola Jokic

Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 57 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.50× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 47.9%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Vern MikkelsenStatNikola Jokic
14.4 Points / game 22.2
8.5 Rebounds / game 11.1
2.2 Assists / game 7.5
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 0.7
40.1% Field goal % 55.7%
0.0% 3-point % 35.7%
76.4% Free throw % 82.5%
47.9% True shooting % 70.3%
699 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Vern MikkelsenStatNikola Jokic
1.50× Points vs era avg 2.11×
1.67× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Vern MikkelsenStatNikola Jokic
— Offensive rating 116.1
— Defensive rating 108.9
— Net rating 7.3
— Usage % 30.4%
— Assist % 50.3%
— Rebound % 20.7%

Playoff averages

Vern MikkelsenStatNikola Jokic
13.4 Points / game 27.4
6.9 Rebounds / game 12.3
1.8 Assists / game 7.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.9
39.8% Field goal % 52.5%
0.0% 3-point % 38.9%
79.2% Free throw % 82.9%
85 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Vern MikkelsenStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 1
6 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#74 All-time GOAT rank #35

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