Mikal Bridges vs. Eric Gordon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Gordon 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 7 years in the NBA, 10 less than Eric Gordon, who played 17. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Eric Gordon had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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 7 4 2018-19 to 2024-25
Eric Gordon 17 7 2008-09 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Eric Gordon
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second 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:+4+4.8+7.8+0.1+0.5+0.6+0.7+0.6+0.1-1.2-0.3+2.3+4.7+.026+0.4+0.5+.054+2.6+3.1+.049
Eric Gordon 78 34.3 16.1 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.8 1.0 0.4 2.1 2.2 5.3 11.6 .456 1.7 4.3 .389 3.8 4.5 .854
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Eric Gordon played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Eric Gordon
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
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:+11+8.0+7.8+0.5+0.9+1.4+1.2+0.3+0.4-1.3-0.7+2.3+6.0+.061+0.9+2.5+.010+2.2+3.1+.102
Eric Gordon 62 36.0 16.9 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 1.1 0.2 2.3 1.5 5.7 12.6 .449 1.9 5.2 .371 3.6 4.8 .742
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Eric Gordon played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Eric Gordon
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+16+5.1+8.8+0.3+1.1+1.4+2.3+0.2+0.6-1.9-0.5+2.6+7.6+.093+0.8+.061+3.6+4.4+.015
Eric Gordon 56 37.7 22.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 4.4 1.3 0.3 2.7 2.1 7.6 16.9 .450 1.9 5.2 .364 5.1 6.2 .825
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
Eric Gordon DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Eric Gordon
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
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:+73+0.4+6.4+0.7+0.7+1.4+1.1+0.2-1.9-0.4+1.4+5.1+.084+0.3+0.6+.119+3.8+5.3+.080
Eric Gordon 9 34.4 20.6 0.2 2.6 2.8 3.4 1.4 0.4 2.7 2.2 7.0 15.6 .450 1.1 4.4 .250 5.4 7.2 .754
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
Eric Gordon DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Eric Gordon
Season 2022-232012-13
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
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:+41+5.6+3.1+0.8+1.8+2.6+0.5-1.3-0.1+1.5+1.4+.066+0.7+1.2+.058+0.7+1.0+.053
Eric Gordon 42 30.1 17.0 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.3 1.1 0.2 2.8 1.8 5.6 13.9 .402 1.3 4.1 .324 4.5 5.3 .842
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
Eric Gordon DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Eric Gordon
Season 2023-242013-14
Team Brooklyn NetsNew Orleans Pelicans
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:+18+2.7+4.2+0.3+1.6+1.9+0.3+0.2+0.2-0.1-0.4+1.3+3.0+1.1+3.2+.019+0.4+0.4+.029
Eric Gordon 64 32.1 15.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.1 1.8 5.6 12.8 .436 1.6 4.0 .391 2.7 3.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Eric Gordon played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Mikal Bridges Eric Gordon
Season 2024-252014-15
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+21+3.9+4.2+0.4+0.2+0.6+0.1+0.1+0.3-0.4-0.9+2.5+3.0+.089+0.3+0.4+.094+0.6+0.8+.009
Eric Gordon 61 33.1 13.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.8 0.8 0.2 2.0 2.4 4.7 11.4 .411 2.3 5.2 .448 1.8 2.2 .805
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:+14+3.4+2.9+0.6+1.6+2.2+0.9+1.2+0.4-0.4-0.6+0.3+1.2+.012+1.7+3.3+.073+0.6+0.6+.083
Eric Gordon 4 35.8 18.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.8 0.5 0.5 2.5 2.8 7.0 15.8 .444 3.3 8.0 .406 1.3 1.5 .833

Additional Years

* Eric Gordon played 10 seasons more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2016 to 2025—Eric Gordon played in 6 Playoffs.

In those 10 extra years over Mikal Bridges, Eric Gordon got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Sixth Man of the Year