Mikal Bridges vs. Herm Gilliam Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Herm Gilliam 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, 2 less than Herm Gilliam, who played 8. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Herm Gilliam had his rookie season in 1969-70. 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
Herm Gilliam 8 4 1969-70 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges Herm Gilliam
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Phoenix SunsCincinnati Royals
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
Herm Gilliam 57 20.4 7.5 - - 3.8 3.1 - - - 2.9 3.1 7.7 .406 - - - 1.2 1.6 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mikal Bridges Herm Gilliam
Season 2019-201970-71
Team Phoenix SunsBuffalo Braves
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
Herm Gilliam 80 26.0 11.2 - - 4.2 3.6 - - - 3.1 4.7 11.2 .422 - - - 1.8 2.4 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mikal Bridges Herm Gilliam
Season 2020-211971-72
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 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
Herm Gilliam 82 28.5 10.2 - - 4.1 4.6 - - - 2.8 4.2 9.4 .446 - - - 1.8 2.1 .838
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
Herm Gilliam 6 28.8 11.0 - - 5.0 5.5 - - - 2.5 4.7 11.8 .394 - - - 1.7 1.8 .909

Season 4
Mikal Bridges Herm Gilliam
Season 2021-221972-73
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisHawks 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 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
Herm Gilliam 76 36.1 14.0 - - 5.3 6.3 - - - 3.4 6.2 13.3 .468 - - - 1.6 2.0 .820
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
Herm Gilliam 6 32.8 11.8 - - 5.3 5.2 - - - 3.2 5.5 13.5 .407 - - - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 5
Mikal Bridges Herm Gilliam
Season 2022-231973-74
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
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
Herm Gilliam 62 32.3 14.1 1.0 3.3 4.3 5.7 2.2 0.3 - 3.1 6.2 13.6 .454 - - - 1.7 2.2 .791
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
Herm Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mikal Bridges Herm Gilliam
Season 2023-241974-75
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
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
Herm Gilliam 60 23.2 12.0 1.3 2.1 3.4 2.8 1.3 0.2 - 2.1 5.2 12.3 .427 - - - 1.6 1.9 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mikal Bridges Herm Gilliam
Season -1975-76
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam 81 20.3 8.5 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.5 1.0 0.1 - 1.7 3.7 8.3 .442 - - - 1.1 1.4 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam 6 14.3 2.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.0 - 1.7 1.0 4.5 .222 - - - 0.8 1.3 .625

Season 8
Mikal Bridges Herm Gilliam
Season -1976-77
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam 80 20.8 9.3 0.8 1.7 2.5 2.1 1.0 0.1 - 2.1 4.1 9.3 .438 - - - 1.2 1.5 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam 18 16.4 6.4 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.7 0.1 - 1.6 2.9 6.8 .431 - - - 0.5 0.7 .750
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