| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | MNL | NBA | PF | 68 | 4.2 | 10.6 | .399 | 3.2 | 4.2 | .752 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 11.6 | |||
| 1950-51 | 22 | MNL | NBA | PF | 64 | 5.6 | 14.0 | .402 | 2.9 | 4.3 | .676 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 14.1 | AS,NBA2 | |
| 1951-52 | 23 | MNL | NBA | PF | 66 | 35.5 | 5.5 | 13.1 | .419 | 4.3 | 5.6 | .761 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 15.3 | AS,NBA2 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PF | 70 | 35.2 | 5.4 | 12.4 | .435 | 4.2 | 5.5 | .752 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 15.0 | AS,NBA2 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 31.2 | 4.0 | 10.7 | .374 | 3.1 | 4.1 | .742 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 11.1 | |
| 1954-55 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PF | 71 | 36.0 | 6.2 | 14.7 | .422 | 6.3 | 8.4 | .747 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 18.7 | AS,NBA2 |
| 1955-56 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 29.2 | 4.4 | 11.4 | .386 | 4.6 | 5.7 | .804 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 13.4 | AS |
| 1956-57 | 28 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 11.9 | .377 | 4.8 | 5.9 | .807 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 13.7 | AS |
| 1957-58 | 29 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 33.2 | 6.1 | 14.9 | .410 | 5.1 | 6.5 | .786 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 17.3 | MVP-10 |
| 1958-59 | 30 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 29.7 | 4.9 | 12.6 | .390 | 4.0 | 4.9 | .806 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 13.8 | |
| 10 Yrs | 699 | 32.5 | 5.1 | 12.6 | .403 | 4.2 | 5.5 | .766 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 14.4 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | MNL | NBA | PF | 12 | 4.6 | 12.4 | .369 | 3.8 | 5.0 | .767 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 13.0 | |||
| 1950-51 | 22 | MNL | NBA | PF | 7 | 5.6 | 13.7 | .406 | 4.4 | 6.7 | .660 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 15.6 | ||
| 1951-52 | 23 | MNL | NBA | PF | 13 | 38.1 | 4.6 | 10.7 | .432 | 4.1 | 4.9 | .828 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 13.3 | |
| 1952-53 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PF | 12 | 33.3 | 3.7 | 11.1 | .331 | 4.7 | 5.5 | .848 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 12.0 | |
| 1953-54 | 25 | MNL | NBA | PF | 13 | 28.8 | 3.9 | 8.5 | .459 | 2.4 | 2.8 | .861 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 10.2 | |
| 1954-55 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PF | 7 | 29.9 | 4.3 | 12.1 | .353 | 5.1 | 6.6 | .783 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 13.7 | |
| 1955-56 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PF | 3 | 30.0 | 3.7 | 8.7 | .423 | 6.0 | 6.7 | .900 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 13.3 | |
| 1956-57 | 28 | MNL | NBA | PF | 5 | 32.4 | 6.6 | 16.6 | .398 | 4.4 | 6.8 | .647 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 17.6 | |
| 1958-59 | 30 | MNL | NBA | PF | 13 | 28.5 | 5.6 | 13.6 | .412 | 4.3 | 5.6 | .767 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 15.5 | |
| 9 Yrs | 85 | 31.8 | 4.7 | 11.8 | .396 | 4.1 | 5.2 | .783 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 13.4 | |||||
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| Highlight | In Stathead | |
|---|---|---|
| Career high, Points | 43 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Rebounds | 23 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Assists | 8 | View full stats from top 20 games |
Use Stathead to compare Vern Mikkelsen to:
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | TRB | AST | PF | PTS | Trp-Dbl | Awards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | MNL | NBA | PF | 68 | 288 | 722 | .399 | 215 | 286 | .752 | 123 | 222 | 791 | 0 | |||
| 1950-51 | 22 | MNL | NBA | PF | 64 | 359 | 893 | .402 | 186 | 275 | .676 | 655 | 181 | 260 | 904 | 0 | AS,NBA2 | |
| 1951-52 | 23 | MNL | NBA | PF | 66 | 2345 | 363 | 866 | .419 | 283 | 372 | .761 | 681 | 180 | 282 | 1009 | 0 | AS,NBA2 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PF | 70 | 2465 | 378 | 868 | .435 | 291 | 387 | .752 | 654 | 148 | 289 | 1047 | 0 | AS,NBA2 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2247 | 288 | 771 | .374 | 221 | 298 | .742 | 615 | 119 | 264 | 797 | 0 | |
| 1954-55 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PF | 71 | 2559 | 440 | 1043 | .422 | 447 | 598 | .747 | 722 | 145 | 319 | 1327 | 0 | AS,NBA2 |
| 1955-56 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2100 | 317 | 821 | .386 | 328 | 408 | .804 | 608 | 173 | 319 | 962 | 0 | AS |
| 1956-57 | 28 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2198 | 322 | 854 | .377 | 342 | 424 | .807 | 630 | 121 | 312 | 986 | 0 | AS |
| 1957-58 | 29 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2390 | 439 | 1070 | .410 | 370 | 471 | .786 | 805 | 166 | 299 | 1248 | 0 | MVP-10 |
| 1958-59 | 30 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2139 | 353 | 904 | .390 | 286 | 355 | .806 | 570 | 159 | 246 | 992 | 0 | |
| 10 Yrs | 699 | 18443 | 3547 | 8812 | .403 | 2969 | 3874 | .766 | 5940 | 1515 | 2812 | 10063 | 0 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | TRB | AST | PF | PTS | Trp-Dbl | Awards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | MNL | NBA | PF | 12 | 55 | 149 | .369 | 46 | 60 | .767 | 18 | 52 | 156 | 0 | |||
| 1950-51 | 22 | MNL | NBA | PF | 7 | 39 | 96 | .406 | 31 | 47 | .660 | 67 | 17 | 35 | 109 | 0 | ||
| 1951-52 | 23 | MNL | NBA | PF | 13 | 495 | 60 | 139 | .432 | 53 | 64 | .828 | 110 | 20 | 66 | 173 | 0 | |
| 1952-53 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PF | 12 | 400 | 44 | 133 | .331 | 56 | 66 | .848 | 104 | 24 | 59 | 144 | 0 | |
| 1953-54 | 25 | MNL | NBA | PF | 13 | 375 | 51 | 111 | .459 | 31 | 36 | .861 | 73 | 17 | 52 | 133 | 0 | |
| 1954-55 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PF | 7 | 209 | 30 | 85 | .353 | 36 | 46 | .783 | 78 | 13 | 36 | 96 | 0 | |
| 1955-56 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PF | 3 | 90 | 11 | 26 | .423 | 18 | 20 | .900 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1956-57 | 28 | MNL | NBA | PF | 5 | 162 | 33 | 83 | .398 | 22 | 34 | .647 | 43 | 17 | 29 | 88 | 0 | |
| 1958-59 | 30 | MNL | NBA | PF | 13 | 371 | 73 | 177 | .412 | 56 | 73 | .767 | 93 | 24 | 54 | 202 | 0 | |
| 9 Yrs | 85 | 2102 | 396 | 999 | .396 | 349 | 446 | .783 | 585 | 152 | 397 | 1141 | 0 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | MNL | NBA | PF | 68 | .399 | .752 | ||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 22 | MNL | NBA | PF | 64 | .402 | .676 | AS,NBA2 | |||||||||
| 1951-52 | 23 | MNL | NBA | PF | 66 | 2345 | 5.6 | 13.3 | .419 | 4.3 | 5.7 | .761 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 15.5 | AS,NBA2 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PF | 70 | 2465 | 5.5 | 12.7 | .435 | 4.2 | 5.7 | .752 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 15.3 | AS,NBA2 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2247 | 4.6 | 12.4 | .374 | 3.5 | 4.8 | .742 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 12.8 | |
| 1954-55 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PF | 71 | 2559 | 6.2 | 14.7 | .422 | 6.3 | 8.4 | .747 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 18.7 | AS,NBA2 |
| 1955-56 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2100 | 5.4 | 14.1 | .386 | 5.6 | 7.0 | .804 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 16.5 | AS |
| 1956-57 | 28 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2198 | 5.3 | 14.0 | .377 | 5.6 | 6.9 | .807 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 16.1 | AS |
| 1957-58 | 29 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2390 | 6.6 | 16.1 | .410 | 5.6 | 7.1 | .786 | 12.1 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 18.8 | MVP-10 |
| 1958-59 | 30 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2139 | 5.9 | 15.2 | .390 | 4.8 | 6.0 | .806 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 16.7 | |
| 10 Yrs | 699 | 18443 | 5.7 | 17.2 | .403 | 5.0 | 6.5 | .766 | 10.3 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 16.3 | |||||
| Game Avg | 699 | 5.7 | 17.2 | .403 | 5.0 | 6.5 | .766 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 16.3 | |||||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | MNL | NBA | PF | 12 | .369 | .767 | ||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 22 | MNL | NBA | PF | 7 | .406 | .660 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 23 | MNL | NBA | PF | 13 | 495 | 4.4 | 10.1 | .432 | 3.9 | 4.7 | .828 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 12.6 | |
| 1952-53 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PF | 12 | 400 | 4.0 | 12.0 | .331 | 5.0 | 5.9 | .848 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 13.0 | |
| 1953-54 | 25 | MNL | NBA | PF | 13 | 375 | 4.9 | 10.7 | .459 | 3.0 | 3.5 | .861 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 12.8 | |
| 1954-55 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PF | 7 | 209 | 5.2 | 14.6 | .353 | 6.2 | 7.9 | .783 | 13.4 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 16.5 | |
| 1955-56 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PF | 3 | 90 | 4.4 | 10.4 | .423 | 7.2 | 8.0 | .900 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 16.0 | |
| 1956-57 | 28 | MNL | NBA | PF | 5 | 162 | 7.3 | 18.4 | .398 | 4.9 | 7.6 | .647 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 19.6 | |
| 1958-59 | 30 | MNL | NBA | PF | 13 | 371 | 7.1 | 17.2 | .412 | 5.4 | 7.1 | .767 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 19.6 | |
| 9 Yrs | 85 | 2102 | 5.2 | 17.1 | .396 | 4.7 | 5.8 | .783 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 15.0 | |||||
| Game Avg | 85 | 5.2 | 17.1 | .396 | 4.7 | 5.8 | .783 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 15.0 | |||||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | FTr | OWS | DWS | WS | Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | MNL | NBA | PF | 68 | .466 | .396 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | ||||
| 1950-51 | 22 | MNL | NBA | PF | 64 | .446 | .308 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 8.9 | AS,NBA2 | |||
| 1951-52 | 23 | MNL | NBA | PF | 66 | 2345 | 22.0 | .490 | .430 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 13.2 | .270 | AS,NBA2 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PF | 70 | 2465 | 21.6 | .504 | .446 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 12.0 | .235 | AS,NBA2 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2247 | 16.7 | .442 | .387 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.6 | .141 | |
| 1954-55 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PF | 71 | 2559 | 20.6 | .508 | .573 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 10.9 | .205 | AS,NBA2 |
| 1955-56 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2100 | 16.9 | .481 | .497 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 5.4 | .123 | AS |
| 1956-57 | 28 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2198 | 16.2 | .474 | .496 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 6.1 | .134 | AS |
| 1957-58 | 29 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2390 | 18.9 | .489 | .440 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 6.5 | .130 | MVP-10 |
| 1958-59 | 30 | MNL | NBA | PF | 72 | 2139 | 15.9 | .468 | .393 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 4.5 | .102 | |
| 10 Yrs | 699 | 18443 | 18.7 | .478 | .440 | 48.5 | 34.9 | 83.4 | .170 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | FTr | OWS | DWS | WS | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | MNL | NBA | PF | 12 | .445 | .403 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | |||||
| 1950-51 | 22 | MNL | NBA | PF | 7 | .467 | .490 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | |||||
| 1951-52 | 23 | MNL | NBA | PF | 13 | 495 | 16.8 | .517 | .460 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | .180 | |
| 1952-53 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PF | 12 | 400 | 17.1 | .444 | .496 | 12.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .145 | |
| 1953-54 | 25 | MNL | NBA | PF | 13 | 375 | 17.3 | .524 | .324 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | .216 | |
| 1954-55 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PF | 7 | 209 | 18.8 | .456 | .541 | 12.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .161 | |
| 1955-56 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PF | 3 | 90 | 13.5 | .575 | .769 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .193 | |
| 1956-57 | 28 | MNL | NBA | PF | 5 | 162 | 15.7 | .449 | .410 | 16.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .077 | |
| 1958-59 | 30 | MNL | NBA | PF | 13 | 371 | 16.6 | .483 | .412 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .114 | |
| 9 Yrs | 85 | 2102 | 16.9 | .477 | .446 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 9.2 | .159 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where was Vern Mikkelsen born?
Vern Mikkelsen was born in Fresno, California.
When was Vern Mikkelsen born?
Vern Mikkelsen was born on October 21, 1928.
How tall was Vern Mikkelsen?
Vern Mikkelsen was 6-7 (201 cm) tall.
How much did Vern Mikkelsen weigh when playing?
Vern Mikkelsen weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.
Is Vern Mikkelsen in the Hall of Fame?
Vern Mikkelsen was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1995 (Full List) .
When was Vern Mikkelsen drafted?
Vern Mikkelsen was drafted by Minneapolis Lakers, 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall), 1949 BAA Draft (territorial selection).
What position did Vern Mikkelsen play?
Power Forward.
When did Vern Mikkelsen retire?
Vern Mikkelsen last played in 1959.
What did Vern Mikkelsen average?
Vern Mikkelsen averaged 14.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.
How many rings does Vern Mikkelsen have?
Vern Mikkelsen won 4 championships.
What schools did Vern Mikkelsen attend?
Vern Mikkelsen attended Askov in Askov, Minnesota and Hamline University.
What are Vern Mikkelsen's nicknames?
The Great Dane is a nickname for Vern Mikkelsen.
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