Mikal Bridges vs. McCoy McLemore Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of McCoy McLemore 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, 1 less than McCoy McLemore, who played 7. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while McCoy McLemore had his rookie season in 1964-65. 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
McCoy McLemore 7 3 1964-65 to 1971-72

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges McCoy McLemore
Season 2018-191964-65
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
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 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
McCoy McLemore 78 22.2 8.3 - - 6.3 1.0 - - - 2.9 3.1 9.3 .337 - - - 2.0 2.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------

Note: McCoy McLemore didn't play in 1965-66.

Season 2
Mikal Bridges McCoy McLemore
Season 2019-201966-67
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div Semis
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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
McCoy McLemore 79 17.5 9.2 - - 4.7 0.8 - - - 2.4 3.3 8.5 .385 - - - 2.7 3.4 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore 3 15.0 12.3 - - 3.0 1.3 - - - 1.7 4.0 10.0 .400 - - - 4.3 5.0 .867

Season 3
Mikal Bridges McCoy McLemore
Season 2020-211967-68
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsBulls Lost West Div Semis
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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
McCoy McLemore 76 27.6 12.7 - - 5.7 1.7 - - - 2.9 4.9 12.4 .398 - - - 2.8 3.6 .779
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
McCoy McLemore 5 28.4 10.8 - - 4.8 1.0 - - - 3.6 3.8 9.8 .388 - - - 3.2 4.2 .762

Season 4
Mikal Bridges McCoy McLemore
Season 2021-221968-69
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
McCoy McLemore 81 20.0 9.0 - - 5.0 1.2 - - - 2.3 3.5 8.9 .391 - - - 2.1 2.6 .790
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
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mikal Bridges McCoy McLemore
Season 2022-231969-70
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsDetroit Pistons
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
McCoy McLemore 73 19.5 8.0 - - 4.6 1.1 - - - 2.2 3.2 6.8 .466 - - - 1.6 2.0 .821
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
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mikal Bridges McCoy McLemore
Season 2023-241970-71
Team Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks
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 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
McCoy McLemore 86 26.2 9.4 - - 6.6 2.4 - - - 2.7 3.5 9.2 .385 - - - 2.4 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore 10 5.2 0.7 - - 1.6 0.8 - - - 0.8 0.3 1.2 .250 - - - 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 7
Mikal Bridges McCoy McLemore
Season -1971-72
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets
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 ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore 27 9.1 2.8 - - 2.7 0.8 - - - 1.2 1.0 2.6 .394 - - - 0.7 0.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------
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