Jerry Bird vs. Mikal Bridges Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mikal Bridges and Jerry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jerry Bird

vs.

Mikal Bridges

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Mikal Bridges 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Mikal Bridges 6

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Mikal Bridges 3

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Mikal Bridges 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Mikal Bridges 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Mikal Bridges 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Mikal Bridges 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Mikal Bridges 4.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Mikal Bridges 2.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Mikal Bridges 6,760

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Mikal Bridges 1,948

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Mikal Bridges 1,211

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 575

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 274

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Mikal Bridges 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Mikal Bridges .480

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges .375

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Mikal Bridges .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Mikal Bridges 3.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Mikal Bridges 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Mikal Bridges 4.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Mikal Bridges 2.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Mikal Bridges 511

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Mikal Bridges 176

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Mikal Bridges 89

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 38

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 30

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Mikal Bridges 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Mikal Bridges .472

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges .379

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Mikal Bridges .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.