Mikal Bridges vs. Cleveland Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cleveland Buckner 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 2024-25
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 7 Cleveland Buckner 2

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Cleveland Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Cleveland Buckner 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Cleveland Buckner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Cleveland Buckner 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Cleveland Buckner 3.5

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.7 Cleveland Buckner 0.6

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,204 Cleveland Buckner 411

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,207 Cleveland Buckner 240

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,517 Cleveland Buckner 44

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 650 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 317 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Mikal Bridges 556 Cleveland Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .484 Cleveland Buckner .432

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .371 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .843 Cleveland Buckner .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024) Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 3.7 (2025) Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Cleveland Buckner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Cleveland Buckner -

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Cleveland Buckner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

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.