Who is better, Davis or Mikkelsen?
Anthony Davis leads with a GOAT score of 81.9 against 81.9 for Vern Mikkelsen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Davis vs Mikkelsen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Anthony Davis and Vern Mikkelsen level at 81.9. Anthony Davis leads on Statistics, Longevity, Peak. Vern Mikkelsen leads on Honours, Dominance.
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DavisWinner
81.9Davis wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Mikkelsen
81.9Mikkelsen wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Anthony Davis
81.9
Davis leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Anthony Davis
2. Vern Mikkelsen
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Anthony Davis5 seasons played · career day 1,826111 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Vern Mikkelsen5 seasons played · career day 1,82565.8 points per game
-40.7% vs Davis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Davis | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 34.3 | 83 | 211 |
| 🇺🇸 Mikkelsen | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 23.3 | 65.8 | 131.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DavisActive · Washington Wizards | MikkelsenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 10 | 6 |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Blocks titles | 3 | — |
| All-NBA selections | 5 | 4 |
| Points per game | 24 | — |
| NBA championships | — | 4 |
| Career points | — | 10,063 |
| Career rebounds | — | 5,940 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Davis81.9
Mikkelsen81.9
FAQ
Where does Mikkelsen beat Davis?
Mikkelsen scores higher on dominance, honours. Davis leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Davis vs Mikkelsen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Davis: 81.9, Mikkelsen: 81.9.
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