Vern Mikkelsen vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

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.