Mikal Bridges vs. Derek Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derek Smith 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, 3 less than Derek Smith, who played 9. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Derek Smith had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Derek Smith 9 3 1982-83 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges Derek Smith
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
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 %
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
Derek Smith 27 5.7 2.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.8 1.9 .412 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Derek Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mikal Bridges Derek Smith
Season 2019-201983-84
Team Phoenix SunsSan Diego Clippers
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 %
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
Derek Smith 61 21.3 9.8 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.7 3.9 7.1 .546 0.0 0.1 .167 2.0 2.7 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Derek Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mikal Bridges Derek Smith
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Derek Smith 80 34.5 22.1 2.2 3.2 5.3 2.7 1.0 0.7 2.9 4.0 8.5 15.9 .537 0.0 0.2 .158 5.0 6.3 .794
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
Derek Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mikal Bridges Derek Smith
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Derek Smith 11 30.8 23.5 1.8 1.9 3.7 2.8 0.8 1.2 3.0 3.2 9.1 16.5 .552 0.1 0.2 .500 5.3 7.6 .690
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
Derek Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mikal Bridges Derek Smith
Season 2022-231986-87
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
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
Derek Smith 52 31.9 16.6 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.9 0.9 0.4 2.4 3.5 6.5 14.6 .446 0.2 0.6 .273 3.4 4.4 .781
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
Derek Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mikal Bridges Derek Smith
Season 2023-241987-88
Team Brooklyn NetsSacramento Kings
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 %
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
Derek Smith 35 25.7 12.7 1.0 1.9 2.9 2.5 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.1 5.0 10.4 .478 0.2 0.7 .348 2.5 3.2 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Derek Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mikal Bridges Derek Smith
Season -1988-89
Team -Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Derek Smith 65 19.9 8.7 0.9 1.6 2.6 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.5 3.3 7.6 .435 0.1 0.5 .226 2.0 2.9 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Derek Smith 3 16.0 6.3 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 4.7 .643 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 8
Mikal Bridges Derek Smith
Season -1989-90
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East 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 %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Derek Smith 75 18.7 8.9 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.1 2.6 3.5 6.9 .508 0.2 0.5 .444 1.7 2.5 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Derek Smith 1 15.0 11.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 5.0 8.0 .625 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 9
Mikal Bridges Derek Smith
Season -1990-91
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East 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 %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Derek Smith 2 8.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 2.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Derek Smith 10 8.6 2.9 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.8 2.0 0.9 2.1 .429 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .786
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