Mikal Bridges vs. Clint Capela Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Clint Capela 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, 4 less than Clint Capela, who played 12. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Clint Capela had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Clint Capela 12 8 2014-15 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Clint Capela
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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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:+70+22.0+5.6+0.1+0.3+0.2+1.9+1.5+0.3-0.5-1.3+1.8+4.5+.053+1.3+3.8+0.9+0.5+.631
Clint Capela 12 7.5 2.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.4 .483 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.9 .174
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges DNP------ --- ----------
Clint Capela 17 7.5 3.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.2 1.8 .677 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .517

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Clint Capela
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+4+8.9+2.1+1.6+0.8+2.4+1.2+0.6+0.6-0.2-0.3+0.4+1.4+.072+1.0+2.7+0.4+1.0+.465
Clint Capela 77 19.1 7.0 2.5 3.9 6.4 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.8 2.5 3.0 5.2 .582 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.7 .379
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges DNP------ --- ----------
Clint Capela 5 8.6 1.6 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.6 1.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .400

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Clint Capela
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+7+8.7+0.9+1.6+2.2+3.8+1.1+0.6+0.3-0.5-1.2+0.6+0.6+.100+1.9+4.4+0.1+0.9+.309
Clint Capela 65 23.9 12.6 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.3 2.8 5.6 8.7 .643 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.7 .531
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:+11+6.1+0.6+1.5+3.0+4.4+0.5+0.3+1.8-0.6+1.1+.077+1.6+4.2+.368+1.1+2.2+.278
Clint Capela 11 26.0 10.5 2.4 6.4 8.7 1.1 0.7 2.5 0.7 2.5 4.2 7.5 .561 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.5 .615

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Clint Capela
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf 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:+8+7.3+0.3+2.4+4.3+6.6+1.4+0.4+1.5-0.6-0.7+0.4+1.4+.118+1.4+3.8+0.3+1.6+.274
Clint Capela 74 27.5 13.9 3.3 7.6 10.8 0.9 0.8 1.9 1.4 2.5 6.0 9.1 .652 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.5 .560
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:+4+7.9+0.6+2.7+4.2+6.9+1.5+0.3+1.1-0.1-0.2+0.5+2.1+.182+1.0+2.5+0.7+0.9+.460
Clint Capela 17 30.6 12.7 3.6 8.0 11.6 1.3 0.8 2.1 0.9 2.2 5.6 8.5 .660 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.2 .473

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Clint Capela
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+16+2.1+3.5+3.4+4.8+8.3+1.9+0.4+0.8-0.1-0.6+4.4+.180+2.0+5.3+1.3+0.4+.259
Clint Capela 67 33.6 16.6 4.4 8.2 12.7 1.4 0.7 1.5 1.4 2.5 7.1 10.9 .648 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.9 .636
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:+7+9.2+13.8+3.2+1.7+5.0+2.5+0.2+0.6-0.5-1.1+4.1+11.8+.132+2.5+6.3+3.1+2.6+.354
Clint Capela 11 30.1 9.7 3.7 6.5 10.3 1.5 0.3 1.1 1.5 2.4 4.2 7.5 .561 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 3.2 .429

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Clint Capela
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Brooklyn NetsHouston Rockets
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:+43+2.0+5.7+3.5+5.8+9.3+2.4+0.2+1.4-0.4-1.2+0.6+5.9+.193+2.7+7.2+1.7+1.2+.285
Clint Capela 39 32.8 13.9 4.3 9.5 13.8 1.2 0.8 1.8 1.6 2.6 6.3 9.9 .629 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.7 .529
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Clint Capela played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Mikal Bridges Clint Capela
Season 2024-252020-21
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+19+6.9+2.4+3.8+7.3+11.1+2.9+0.2+1.5-0.4-0.8+0.6+3.4+.094+2.0+5.6+0.9+2.2+.241
Clint Capela 63 30.1 15.2 4.7 9.6 14.3 0.8 0.7 2.0 1.2 2.3 6.6 11.0 .594 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.6 .573
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
difference:+7.6+5.5+2.3+4.4+6.7+2.0+1.0+0.2-1.1-0.4+2.1+7.0+.147+1.6+4.7+0.2+1.3+.314
Clint Capela 18 31.6 10.1 3.4 7.8 11.2 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.0 2.6 4.6 7.6 .603 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.2 .436

Season 8

Mikal Bridges Clint Capela
Season 2025-262021-22
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+67+7.8+5.3+2.4+4.1+6.5+4.1+0.7+0.3-0.5-0.4+1.0+2.8+.068+2.4+5.0+0.9+.402
Clint Capela 74 27.6 11.1 3.8 8.1 11.9 1.2 0.7 1.3 0.6 2.2 5.0 8.2 .613 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.3 .473
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges DNP------ --- ----------
Clint Capela 2 20.0 2.0 2.0 5.5 7.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Additional Years

* Clint Capela played 4 seasons more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2023 to 2026—Clint Capela played in one postseason.