Mikal Bridges vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Joe Smith 10

NBA Cups Won Mikal Bridges 1 * Joe Smith 0 *

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Joe Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Joe Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.9 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.8 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,696 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,341 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,636 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 698 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 345 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Mikal Bridges 585 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .486 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .374 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .841 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.6 (2026) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.1 (2026) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2026) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2026) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)