Dennis Johnson vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Dennis Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Vern Mikkelsen 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Vern Mikkelsen 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.