Mikal Bridges vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.8 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,309 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,243 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,550 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 657 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 321 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Mikal Bridges 562 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .485 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .373 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .843 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 6.0 (2026) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.5 (2026) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)