Vern Mikkelsen debuted in the NBA in 1949, appearing in 699 games over 10 seasons. He scored 10,063 points, delivered 1,515 assists, and grabbed 5,940 rebounds, ranking 394th in scoring and 645th in assists in NBA history.
Vern Mikkelsen Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Vern Mikkelsen’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Vern Mikkelsen |
| Date of Birth | October 21, 1928 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Power Forward |
| Height | 201cm |
| Weight | 104kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1949 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 699 games (Ranked 651 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 10,063 points (Ranked 394) |
| Assists (AST) | 1,515 (Ranked 645) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 5,940 (Ranked 196) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,812 (Ranked 113) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 40.3% (Ranked 3002) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.6% (Ranked 1549) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 26.4 minutes (Ranked 694) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1959)
| Games Played (G) | 72 |
| Points (PTS) | 992 |
| Assists (AST) | 159 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 570 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 246 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 39% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 80.6% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,139 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1955, 1,327 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1951, 181
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1958, 805
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1950, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1953, 43.5%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1957, 80.7%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1955, 2,559 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Vern Mikkelsen appeared in 85 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,141 |
| Assists (AST) | 152 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 585 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 397 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 39.6% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 78.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,102 |
Vern Mikkelsen Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | 68 | 0 | 791 | 288 | 0.399 | 722 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0.752 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 |
1951 | 64 | 0 | 904 | 359 | 0.402 | 893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 0.676 | 275 | 655 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
1952 | 66 | 2345 | 1009 | 363 | 0.419 | 866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 0.761 | 372 | 681 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
1953 | 70 | 2465 | 1047 | 378 | 0.435 | 868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 0.752 | 387 | 654 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 |
1954 | 72 | 2247 | 797 | 288 | 0.374 | 771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 0.742 | 298 | 615 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
1955 | 71 | 2559 | 1327 | 440 | 0.422 | 1043 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 447 | 0.747 | 598 | 722 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
1956 | 72 | 2100 | 962 | 317 | 0.386 | 821 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0.804 | 408 | 608 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
1957 | 72 | 2198 | 986 | 322 | 0.377 | 854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 0.807 | 424 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 312 |
1958 | 72 | 2390 | 1248 | 439 | 0.41 | 1070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 0.786 | 471 | 805 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 |
1959 | 72 | 2139 | 992 | 353 | 0.39 | 904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 0.806 | 355 | 570 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |