Mikal Bridges vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin 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 / Games against each other

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, 1 more than Caleb Martin, who played 7. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Caleb Martin had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Caleb Martin 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Caleb Martin
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
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:+64+11.9+2.1+0.1+0.9+1.1+0.8+0.9+0.1-0.1-0.7+0.9+2.2+.010+0.2+1.7+.206+0.3+0.2+.005
Caleb Martin 18 17.6 6.2 0.6 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.8 2.1 4.7 .440 1.1 2.1 .541 0.9 1.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Caleb Martin
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
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:+20+12.6+4.1+0.3+1.0+1.3+0.5+0.7+0.4-0.4-1.0+1.6+1.8+.135+0.4+0.3+.113+0.6+0.5+.203
Caleb Martin 53 15.4 5.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 4.8 .375 0.6 2.4 .248 0.8 1.2 .641
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Caleb Martin
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Phoenix SunsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+12+9.7+4.3+0.1+0.5+0.5+1.0+0.1+0.4-0.1-0.1+1.5+2.5+.036+0.8+1.8+.012+0.3+0.2+.077
Caleb Martin 60 22.9 9.2 1.2 2.7 3.8 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.7 3.5 6.8 .507 1.1 2.6 .413 1.2 1.6 .763
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:+5+19.8+6.6+0.2+1.9+2.1+1.3+0.4+0.6-0.1-0.9+2.3+3.9+.084+1.0+2.4+.065+1.0+0.9+.560
Caleb Martin 17 12.3 4.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.9 4.7 .400 0.6 1.9 .303 0.1 0.4 .333

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Caleb Martin
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Phoenix SunsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisHeat Lost NBA Finals
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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:+11+5.5+4.6+0.3+0.3+0.6+0.7+0.2-0.3-0.2+2.0+2.8+.070+0.2+0.5+.013+0.3+0.3+.029
Caleb Martin 71 29.3 9.6 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.0 3.6 7.7 .464 1.2 3.3 .356 1.3 1.6 .805
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
difference:+10+8.3+0.6+0.3+0.5+0.7+1.2+0.2+0.6-0.2+0.4+1.6+.051+0.9+2.0+.029+0.9+0.8+.104
Caleb Martin 23 30.2 12.7 1.2 4.3 5.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.4 4.7 9.0 .529 1.9 4.5 .423 1.3 1.5 .829

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Caleb Martin
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+19+8.3+10.1+0.2+0.2+1.1+0.4+0.2-0.3-0.1+3.3+6.6+.037+0.7+1.7+.033+2.6+2.8+.117
Caleb Martin 64 27.4 10.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.2 2.0 3.8 8.7 .431 1.3 3.6 .349 1.2 1.5 .778
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
difference:+1+4.1+11.9+0.5+2.2+1.7+2.6+0.1+0.5-1.4-1.5+4.1+10.3+.038+0.3+1.3+.040+3.5+4.8+.217
Caleb Martin 5 35.2 11.6 1.0 2.6 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.8 4.2 9.0 .467 2.2 5.0 .440 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Caleb Martin
Season 2023-242024-25
Team Brooklyn NetsPhiladelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+37+7.7+11.7+0.4+0.9+0.6+1.5+0.1-0.8-0.5+4.0+9.0+.012+1.9+4.9+.013+1.7+1.7+.192
Caleb Martin 45 27.1 7.9 1.2 2.8 3.9 2.1 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.9 2.9 6.8 .424 0.8 2.3 .359 1.4 2.2 .622
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Mikal Bridges Caleb Martin
Season 2024-252025-26
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
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:+76+28.7+15.6+0.4+1.6+2.0+3.0+0.4+0.5-1.1-0.2+6.5+12.4+.167+1.8+4.9+.104+0.7+0.7+.064
Caleb Martin 6 8.3 2.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.7 0.7 2.0 .333 0.2 0.7 .250 0.5 0.7 .750
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
Caleb Martin DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Mikal Bridges played 1 season more than Caleb Martin in the NBA.

In that period—his season 8 in 2026—Mikal Bridges didn't play in the postseason.