Cross-era · careers 51 years apart

Vern Mikkelsen vs Stephen Curry

Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 51 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.50× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 47.9%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Vern MikkelsenStatStephen Curry
14.4 Points / game 24.8
8.5 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.2 Assists / game 6.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
40.1% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
76.4% Free throw % 91.0%
47.9% True shooting % 64.8%
699 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Vern MikkelsenStatStephen Curry
1.50× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.67× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

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

Vern MikkelsenStatStephen Curry
— Offensive rating 117.2
— Defensive rating 105.8
— Net rating 11.5
— Usage % 32.5%
— Assist % 27.0%
— Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Vern MikkelsenStatStephen Curry
13.4 Points / game 26.8
6.9 Rebounds / game 5.3
1.8 Assists / game 6.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
39.8% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
79.2% Free throw % 89.1%
85 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Vern MikkelsenStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 4
6 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#74 All-time GOAT rank #16

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