Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Vern Mikkelsen vs Wes Unseld

Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward Wes Unseld 1968-1980 · Center

Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) and Wes Unseld (1968-1980) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Vern Mikkelsen was the higher-volume scorer (14.4 points per game to 10.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.50× and 1.00× their league average respectively; Wes Unseld was the more efficient scorer (53.7% true shooting to 47.9%). Wes Unseld holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #55 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Vern MikkelsenStatWes Unseld
14.4 Points / game 10.8
8.5 Rebounds / game 14.0
2.2 Assists / game 3.9
0.0 Steals / game 0.6
0.0 Blocks / game 0.4
40.1% Field goal % 50.9%
0.0% 3-point % 50.0%
76.4% Free throw % 63.3%
47.9% True shooting % 53.7%
699 Games played 984

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Vern MikkelsenStatWes Unseld
1.50× Points vs era avg 1.00×
1.67× Rebounds vs era avg 2.81×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 1.66×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wes Unseld's era.

Playoff averages

Vern MikkelsenStatWes Unseld
13.4 Points / game 10.6
6.9 Rebounds / game 14.9
1.8 Assists / game 3.8
0.0 Steals / game 0.6
0.0 Blocks / game 0.5
39.8% Field goal % 49.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
79.2% Free throw % 60.7%
85 Playoff games 119

Accolades

Vern MikkelsenStatWes Unseld
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 1
6 All-Star selections 5
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#74 All-time GOAT rank #55

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