Mikal Bridges vs. Darko Milicic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darko Milicic and Mikal Bridges, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Mikal Bridges played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Darko Milicic, who played 10. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Darko Milicic had his rookie season in 2003-04. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Mikal Bridges 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Darko Milicic 10 3 2003-04 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Darko Milicic
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 82 29.5 8.3 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.1 1.6 0.5 0.9 2.5 3.0 6.9 .430 1.3 3.8 .335 1.2 1.4 .805
Darko Milicic 34 4.7 1.4 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.5 1.9 .262 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic 8 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.5 .250

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Darko Milicic
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 73 28.0 9.1 0.9 3.1 4.0 1.8 1.4 0.6 1.0 2.2 3.4 6.6 .510 1.0 2.7 .361 1.4 1.7 .844
Darko Milicic 37 6.9 1.8 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.7 2.1 .329 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic 9 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Darko Milicic
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 72 32.6 13.5 1.1 3.2 4.3 2.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.6 5.0 9.3 .543 1.9 4.4 .425 1.5 1.8 .840
Darko Milicic 55 13.9 4.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.7 0.3 1.4 0.9 1.7 2.2 4.3 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 22 32.1 11.1 0.9 3.4 4.3 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.9 4.2 8.6 .484 1.6 4.3 .368 1.1 1.3 .893
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Darko Milicic
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 82 34.8 14.2 0.9 3.3 4.2 2.3 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.8 5.6 10.5 .534 1.4 3.8 .369 1.6 1.9 .834
Darko Milicic 80 23.9 8.0 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.1 0.6 1.8 1.6 2.7 3.1 6.9 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.9 .613
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 13 38.5 13.3 0.9 3.8 4.7 2.8 1.1 1.0 0.8 2.4 5.1 10.6 .478 1.0 2.5 .394 2.2 2.3 .933
Darko Milicic 4 28.8 12.3 2.5 2.0 4.5 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.5 2.3 5.0 8.5 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 4.3 .529

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Darko Milicic
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 83 35.7 20.1 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.3 1.1 0.7 1.5 1.9 7.1 15.3 .468 2.0 5.3 .382 3.8 4.3 .895
Darko Milicic 70 23.8 7.2 1.8 4.2 6.1 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.4 2.6 3.1 7.1 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.7 .554
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 4 39.3 23.5 0.5 4.8 5.3 4.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.3 8.3 19.3 .429 2.5 6.3 .400 4.5 5.8 .783
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Darko Milicic
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Brooklyn NetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 82 34.8 19.6 0.8 3.7 4.5 3.6 1.0 0.4 2.0 1.4 6.9 15.8 .436 2.7 7.2 .372 3.1 3.9 .814
Darko Milicic 61 17.0 5.5 1.4 3.0 4.3 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.8 2.2 2.2 4.4 .515 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .562
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mikal Bridges Darko Milicic
Season -2009-10
Team -New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic 32 21.4 6.7 1.5 3.3 4.7 1.5 0.7 1.1 1.1 2.6 3.1 6.4 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .536
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mikal Bridges Darko Milicic
Season -2010-11
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic 69 24.4 8.8 1.9 3.3 5.2 1.5 0.8 2.0 2.2 3.3 3.9 8.4 .469 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .557
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mikal Bridges Darko Milicic
Season -2011-12
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic 29 16.3 4.6 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.0 2.0 4.5 .454 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .432
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mikal Bridges Darko Milicic
Season -2012-13
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------