Michael Adams vs. Mikal Bridges Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mikal Bridges and Michael Adams, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Michael Adams played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Mikal Bridges, who played 6. Michael Adams had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Mikal Bridges had his rookie season in 2018-19. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Michael Adams 11 5 1985-86 to 1995-96
Mikal Bridges 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Adams Mikal Bridges
Season 1985-862018-19
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 18 7.7 2.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.9 2.4 .364 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.7 .667
Mikal Bridges 82 29.5 8.3 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.1 1.6 0.5 0.9 2.5 3.0 6.9 .430 1.3 3.8 .335 1.2 1.4 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams ------- --- ----------
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Michael Adams Mikal Bridges
Season 1986-872019-20
Team Washington BulletsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 63 20.7 7.2 0.6 1.3 2.0 3.9 1.3 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.5 6.2 .407 0.4 1.6 .275 1.7 2.0 .847
Mikal Bridges 73 28.0 9.1 0.9 3.1 4.0 1.8 1.4 0.6 1.0 2.2 3.4 6.6 .510 1.0 2.7 .361 1.4 1.7 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 3 27.3 6.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 3.3 2.3 0.0 1.7 2.0 2.7 8.3 .320 0.7 3.0 .222 0.3 1.0 .333
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Michael Adams Mikal Bridges
Season 1987-882020-21
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 82 33.9 13.9 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.1 2.0 0.2 1.8 1.7 5.1 11.3 .449 1.7 4.6 .367 2.0 2.4 .834
Mikal Bridges 72 32.6 13.5 1.1 3.2 4.3 2.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.6 5.0 9.3 .543 1.9 4.4 .425 1.5 1.8 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 11 36.9 13.4 0.8 2.5 3.3 5.8 1.6 0.2 2.1 1.7 4.3 11.8 .362 1.5 4.9 .315 3.3 3.7 .878
Mikal Bridges 22 32.1 11.1 0.9 3.4 4.3 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.9 4.2 8.6 .484 1.6 4.3 .368 1.1 1.3 .893

Season 4
Michael Adams Mikal Bridges
Season 1988-892021-22
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 77 36.2 18.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 6.4 2.2 0.1 2.3 1.9 6.1 14.1 .433 2.2 6.1 .356 4.2 5.1 .819
Mikal Bridges 82 34.8 14.2 0.9 3.3 4.2 2.3 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.8 5.6 10.5 .534 1.4 3.8 .369 1.6 1.9 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 2 37.5 23.5 2.5 6.0 8.5 4.5 1.5 0.0 4.0 3.0 7.5 18.0 .417 5.0 11.0 .455 3.5 4.0 .875
Mikal Bridges 13 38.5 13.3 0.9 3.8 4.7 2.8 1.1 1.0 0.8 2.4 5.1 10.6 .478 1.0 2.5 .394 2.2 2.3 .933

Season 5
Michael Adams Mikal Bridges
Season 1989-902022-23
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 79 34.1 15.5 0.6 2.2 2.8 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 1.7 5.0 12.5 .402 2.0 5.5 .366 3.4 4.0 .850
Mikal Bridges 83 35.7 20.1 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.3 1.1 0.7 1.5 1.9 7.1 15.3 .468 2.0 5.3 .382 3.8 4.3 .895
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 3 35.0 13.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 1.3 0.0 2.7 3.3 4.3 11.3 .382 2.0 6.7 .300 2.3 2.7 .875
Mikal Bridges 4 39.3 23.5 0.5 4.8 5.3 4.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.3 8.3 19.3 .429 2.5 6.3 .400 4.5 5.8 .783

Season 6
Michael Adams Mikal Bridges
Season 1990-912023-24
Team Denver NuggetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 66 35.5 26.5 0.9 3.0 3.9 10.5 2.2 0.1 3.6 2.5 8.5 21.5 .394 2.5 8.5 .296 7.0 8.0 .879
Mikal Bridges 82 34.8 19.6 0.8 3.7 4.5 3.6 1.0 0.4 2.0 1.4 6.9 15.8 .436 2.7 7.2 .372 3.1 3.9 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams ------- --- ----------
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Michael Adams Mikal Bridges
Season 1991-92-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 78 35.8 18.1 0.7 3.2 4.0 7.6 1.9 0.1 2.7 2.1 6.2 15.8 .393 1.6 4.9 .324 4.0 4.6 .869
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams ------- --- ----------
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Michael Adams Mikal Bridges
Season 1992-93-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 70 35.7 14.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 7.5 1.4 0.1 2.5 2.1 5.2 11.9 .439 1.0 3.0 .321 3.4 4.0 .856
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams ------- --- ----------
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Michael Adams Mikal Bridges
Season 1993-94-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 70 33.4 12.1 0.5 2.1 2.6 6.9 1.4 0.1 2.4 2.0 4.1 10.0 .408 0.8 2.7 .288 3.2 3.9 .830
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams ------- --- ----------
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Michael Adams Mikal Bridges
Season 1994-95-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 29 15.3 6.5 0.2 0.8 1.0 3.3 0.8 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.3 5.1 .453 1.0 2.8 .358 0.9 1.0 .833
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 1 11.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Michael Adams Mikal Bridges
Season 1995-96-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams 21 15.7 5.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.2 1.8 4.0 .446 0.7 2.0 .341 1.2 1.7 .743
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Adams ------- --- ----------
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
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