Vern Mikkelsen vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Vern Mikkelsen 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

Vern Mikkelsen

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Max Strus 840

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus 59

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Max Strus 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Max Strus 3.9

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Max Strus 1.8

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Max Strus 462

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Max Strus 190

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Max Strus 86

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus 28

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus 15

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Max Strus 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Max Strus .392

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus .320

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Max Strus 5.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Max Strus 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.