Mikal Bridges vs. Arnie Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arnie Johnson 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.

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.

Mikal Bridges played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than Arnie Johnson, who played 5. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Arnie Johnson had his rookie season in 1948-49. 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
Mikal Bridges 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Arnie Johnson 5 5 1948-49 to 1952-53

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Arnie Johnson
Season 2018-191948-49
Team Phoenix SunsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
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
Arnie Johnson 60 - 8.5 - - - 1.3 - - - 4.1 2.6 6.3 .416 - - - 3.3 4.7 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Arnie Johnson 4 - 9.5 - - - 1.8 - - - 4.0 2.8 10.3 .268 - - - 4.0 5.5 .727

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Arnie Johnson
Season 2019-201949-50
Team Phoenix SunsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost Cent Div 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 %
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
Arnie Johnson 68 - 7.3 - - - 2.1 - - - 3.8 2.2 5.5 .396 - - - 2.9 4.3 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Arnie Johnson 2 - 10.0 - - - 2.5 - - - 5.5 3.0 6.0 .500 - - - 4.0 6.0 .667

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Arnie Johnson
Season 2020-211950-51
Team Phoenix SunsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Arnie Johnson 68 - 9.4 - - 6.6 2.6 - - - 4.3 2.7 5.9 .459 - - - 4.0 5.5 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Arnie Johnson 14 - 11.2 - - 9.0 2.9 - - - 4.9 3.4 7.6 .449 - - - 4.4 5.6 .782

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Arnie Johnson
Season 2021-221951-52
Team Phoenix SunsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
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
Arnie Johnson 66 32.7 10.0 - - 6.1 2.8 - - - 3.9 2.7 6.2 .433 - - - 4.6 5.9 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Arnie Johnson 6 27.7 6.5 - - 5.2 4.0 - - - 4.5 1.3 4.5 .296 - - - 3.8 5.3 .719

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Arnie Johnson
Season 2022-231952-53
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
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
Arnie Johnson 70 28.3 8.3 - - 6.0 2.2 - - - 4.0 2.0 5.3 .379 - - - 4.3 5.8 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Arnie Johnson 3 29.0 8.0 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 5.0 1.3 4.7 .286 - - - 5.3 7.0 .762

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Arnie Johnson
Season 2023-24-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
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 %
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
Arnie Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Arnie Johnson ------- --- ----------