Mikal Bridges vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Mikal Bridges 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.7 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,299 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,238 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,541 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 656 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 321 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Mikal Bridges 561 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .485 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .372 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .843 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 6.2 (2026) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.8 (2026) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)