Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Vern Mikkelsen

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center Vern Mikkelsen 1949-1958 · Forward

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Vern Mikkelsen (1949-1958) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 14.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 1.50× their league average respectively; Wilt Chamberlain was the more efficient scorer (54.7% true shooting to 47.9%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Vern Mikkelsen's #74.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatVern Mikkelsen
30.1 Points / game 14.4
22.9 Rebounds / game 8.5
4.4 Assists / game 2.2
0.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.0
56.8% Field goal % 40.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
50.1% Free throw % 76.4%
54.7% True shooting % 47.9%
1,045 Games played 699

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatVern Mikkelsen
2.56× Points vs era avg 1.50×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.67×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

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

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatVern Mikkelsen
22.5 Points / game 13.4
24.5 Rebounds / game 6.9
4.2 Assists / game 1.8
0.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.0
53.1% Field goal % 39.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
46.6% Free throw % 79.2%
160 Playoff games 85

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatVern Mikkelsen
4 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 4
13 All-Star selections 6
7 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#8 All-time GOAT rank #74

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