Vern Mikkelsen

forward · 1949-50 – 1958-59 · MNL · 788 games

Every comparison Vern Mikkelsen leads among players since 1946-47: 7 claims in 3 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

points

set it377 games with 10+ points in his first 500 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 10 careers, past 369 · held from game 485 to 530 · broken by Ed Macauley, 460, Dec 6, 1956 · said 1 other way377games

wins

set it308 wins through his first 500 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 10 careers, past 307 wins · held from game 475 to 510 (2 gaps) · broken by Frank Ramsey, 350 wins, Dec 15, 1962308wins

field goals made

set it3,530 field goals made through his first 9 seasons, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 11 careers, past 3,382 field goals made · at season 9 only · broken by Dolph Schayes, 4,035 field goals made, Mar 18, 19583,530field goals made

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.