Cross-era · careers 60 years apart

Vern Mikkelsen vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 60 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.50× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 47.9%). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #68 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Vern MikkelsenStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
14.4 Points / game 25.3
8.5 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.2 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.8
40.1% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
76.4% Free throw % 85.1%
47.9% True shooting % 70.3%
699 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Vern MikkelsenStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.50× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.67× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Vern MikkelsenStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Vern MikkelsenStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
13.4 Points / game 25.8
6.9 Rebounds / game 5.4
1.8 Assists / game 5.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
39.8% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
79.2% Free throw % 86.7%
85 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Vern MikkelsenStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 1
6 All-Star selections 3
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#74 All-time GOAT rank #68

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