Mikal Bridges vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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

Mikal Bridges

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 6 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 3 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 John Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.3 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.1 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.6 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 6,760 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 1,948 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,211 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 575 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 274 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Mikal Bridges 474 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .480 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .375 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .846 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 3.6 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.1 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 511 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 176 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 89 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 38 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 30 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Mikal Bridges 39 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .472 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .379 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .877 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.1 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) John Thompson - 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.