Spencer Haywood vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Vern Mikkelsen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.