Mikal Bridges vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Thaddeus Young 10

NBA Cups Won Mikal Bridges 1 * Thaddeus Young 0 *

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Thaddeus Young 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 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.8 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,708 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,344 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,640 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 700 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 346 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Mikal Bridges 586 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .486 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .374 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .841 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.6 (2026) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.1 (2026) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2026) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2026) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)