Mikal Bridges vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson 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
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 C.J. Watson 4

NBA Cups Won Mikal Bridges 1 * C.J. Watson 0 *

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 C.J. Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 C.J. Watson 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.8 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,657 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,336 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,632 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 698 C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 345 C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Mikal Bridges 583 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .486 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .373 C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .841 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.8 (2026) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.3 (2026) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.8 (2026) C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2026) C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)