Mikal Bridges vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Earl Cureton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Earl Cureton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.8 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,598 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,318 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,619 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 698 Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 344 Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Mikal Bridges 580 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .486 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .373 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .842 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.6 (2026) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.3 (2026) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.0 (2026) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.1 (2026) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)