Mikal Bridges vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 0 Dale Ellis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Dale Ellis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.7 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,252 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,223 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,529 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 655 Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 320 Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Mikal Bridges 559 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .485 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .372 Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .843 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2026) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2026) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2026) Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2026) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)