Mikal Bridges vs. Anthony Davis Season by Season Comparison

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

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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.

Mikal Bridges played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Anthony Davis, who played 14. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Anthony Davis had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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 achievements, 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
Mikal Bridges 8 4 2018-19 to 2025-26
Anthony Davis 14 6 2012-13 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges Anthony Davis
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+18+0.7+5.2+1.9+3.1+5.0+1.1+0.4+1.3-0.5+2.5+3.7+.086+1.3+3.7+.335+1.4+2.1+.054
Anthony Davis 64 28.8 13.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.4 2.5 5.5 10.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.5 .751
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Anthony Davis played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Mikal Bridges Anthony Davis
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6+7.2+11.7+2.2+3.9+6.0+0.2+0.1+2.2-0.6-0.8+4.4+8.4+.009+1.0+2.6+.139+3.8+4.9+.053
Anthony Davis 67 35.2 20.8 3.1 7.0 10.0 1.6 1.3 2.8 1.6 3.0 7.8 15.0 .519 0.0 0.1 .222 5.2 6.6 .791
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Anthony Davis played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Mikal Bridges Anthony Davis
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+4+3.5+10.9+1.4+4.5+5.9+0.1+0.4+2.0-0.6-0.5+4.4+8.3+.008+1.9+4.2+.342+4.0+5.0+.035
Anthony Davis 68 36.1 24.4 2.5 7.7 10.2 2.2 1.5 2.9 1.4 2.1 9.4 17.6 .535 0.0 0.2 .083 5.5 6.8 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+18+10.9+20.4+1.4+5.4+6.7+0.4+0.3+2.3-2.6-1.1+7.6+13.2+.056+1.6+3.8+.368+6.9+7.7+.004
Anthony Davis 4 43.0 31.5 2.3 8.8 11.0 2.0 1.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 11.8 21.8 .540 0.0 0.5 .000 8.0 9.0 .889

Season 4
Mikal Bridges Anthony Davis
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+21+0.7+10.1+1.2+4.8+6.1+0.4+0.1+1.6-1.2-0.6+3.6+8.1+.041+0.8+2.0+.045+3.7+5.1+.076
Anthony Davis 61 35.5 24.3 2.1 8.1 10.3 1.9 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.4 9.2 18.6 .493 0.6 1.8 .324 5.3 7.0 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Anthony Davis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Mikal Bridges Anthony Davis
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+8+0.4+7.9+1.3+6.1+7.4+1.2+0.2+1.5-0.9-0.3+3.2+5.0+.037+1.5+3.5+.083+3.1+4.3+.093
Anthony Davis 75 36.1 28.0 2.3 9.5 11.8 2.1 1.3 2.2 2.4 2.2 10.3 20.3 .505 0.5 1.8 .299 6.9 8.6 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Anthony Davis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Mikal Bridges Anthony Davis
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Brooklyn NetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans Lost West Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+1.6+8.5+1.7+4.9+6.6+1.3+0.5+2.2-0.2-0.7+3.5+3.7+.098+2.0+5.0+.032+3.5+4.1+.014
Anthony Davis 75 36.4 28.1 2.5 8.6 11.1 2.3 1.5 2.6 2.2 2.1 10.4 19.5 .534 0.7 2.2 .340 6.6 8.0 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges DNP------ --- ----------
Anthony Davis 9 39.8 30.1 2.7 10.8 13.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 3.3 11.8 22.7 .520 0.7 2.4 .273 5.9 7.1 .828

Season 7
Mikal Bridges Anthony Davis
Season 2024-252018-19
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges 82 37.0 17.6 0.9 2.3 3.2 3.7 0.9 0.5 1.6 1.5 7.2 14.4 .500 2.0 5.6 .354 1.2 1.4 .814
difference:+26+4.0+8.3+2.2+6.6+8.8+0.2+0.7+1.9-0.4-0.9+2.3+3.9+.017+1.1+3.0+.023+4.9+6.3+.020
Anthony Davis 56 33.0 25.9 3.1 8.9 12.0 3.9 1.6 2.4 2.0 2.4 9.5 18.3 .517 0.9 2.6 .331 6.1 7.7 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges 18 39.2 15.6 1.1 3.4 4.5 2.9 1.7 0.9 2.1 2.2 6.7 14.6 .456 1.6 4.7 .333 0.7 0.9 .750
Anthony Davis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Mikal Bridges Anthony Davis
Season 2025-262019-20
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges 7 35.4 16.4 1.4 4.0 5.4 5.3 1.4 1.0 1.1 2.6 6.0 11.0 .545 2.4 5.0 .486 2.0 2.3 .875
difference:+55+1.0+9.7+0.9+3.0+3.9+2.1+0.1+1.3-1.4-0.1+2.9+6.7+.042+1.2+1.5+.156+5.2+6.2+.029
Anthony Davis 62 34.4 26.1 2.3 7.0 9.3 3.2 1.5 2.3 2.5 2.5 8.9 17.7 .503 1.2 3.5 .330 7.2 8.5 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges DNP------ --- ----------
Anthony Davis 21 36.6 27.7 2.6 7.1 9.7 3.5 1.2 1.4 2.5 2.7 9.8 17.1 .571 1.1 2.9 .383 7.1 8.5 .832

Additional Years

* Anthony Davis played 6 seasons more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2021 to 2026—Anthony Davis played in 3 Playoffs and one NBA Cup.

In those 6 extra years over Mikal Bridges, Anthony Davis got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 Cup All-Tournament Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game
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