Mikal Bridges vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.8 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,614 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,321 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,622 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 698 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 344 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Mikal Bridges 581 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .486 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .373 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .842 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.6 (2026) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.2 (2026) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.9 (2026) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.1 (2026) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)