Mikal Bridges vs. Jae Crowder Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jae Crowder 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, 5 less than Jae Crowder, who played 13. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jae Crowder had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Jae Crowder 13 11 2012-13 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Jae Crowder
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
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:+4+12.2+3.3+0.3+0.6+0.8+0.9+0.8+0.3-0.3-0.9+1.2+2.2+.046+0.5+1.3+.007+0.6+0.5+.161
Jae Crowder 78 17.3 5.0 0.4 1.9 2.4 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.7 .384 0.8 2.5 .328 0.6 0.9 .644
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Jae Crowder played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Jae Crowder
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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:+5+11.9+4.5+0.3+1.2+1.5+1.0+0.6+0.3-0.5-0.9+1.7+2.8+.071+0.4+0.8+.030+0.8+0.9+.090
Jae Crowder 78 16.1 4.6 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.7 3.8 .439 0.6 1.9 .331 0.6 0.8 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges DNP------ --- ----------
Jae Crowder 7 11.6 2.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.9 1.1 2.6 .444 0.4 1.0 .429 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Jae Crowder
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+10+12.5+5.8+0.2+0.5+0.7+1.0+0.2+0.6-0.2-0.1+2.2+2.7+.123+1.2+1.9+.132+0.2+0.1+.067
Jae Crowder 82 20.1 7.7 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.8 6.6 .420 0.7 2.5 .293 1.3 1.7 .773
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:+18+7.1+0.3+1.1+0.4+0.7+0.4+0.1-0.6-1.6+0.4+1.3+.033+0.8+1.8+.068+1.4+2.0+.124
Jae Crowder 4 25.0 10.8 2.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.5 3.8 7.3 .517 0.8 2.5 .300 2.5 3.3 .769

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Jae Crowder
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+9+3.2+0.1+0.9+0.9+0.5+0.5+0.1-0.3-0.9+0.7+0.6+.091+0.3+1.2+.033+1.1+1.4+.014
Jae Crowder 73 31.6 14.2 1.0 4.2 5.1 1.8 1.7 0.5 1.1 2.7 4.9 11.1 .443 1.7 5.0 .336 2.7 3.3 .820
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:+7+5.7+3.8+0.1+1.9+1.8+0.6+0.4+0.5-0.4-0.4+1.8+1.4+.200+0.7+4.3+.150+1.0+0.5+.297
Jae Crowder 6 32.8 9.5 0.8 5.7 6.5 2.2 1.5 0.5 1.2 2.8 3.3 12.0 .278 1.7 6.8 .244 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Jae Crowder
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+11+3.3+6.2+0.3+1.7+1.4+1.1+0.1+0.4-0.4-0.3+2.5+5.3+.005+0.2+0.2+.016+1.4+1.3+.084
Jae Crowder 72 32.4 13.9 0.7 5.1 5.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.2 4.6 10.0 .463 2.2 5.5 .398 2.4 3.0 .811
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:+14+6.2+9.9+0.6+0.5+1.1+1.3+0.6+0.2-1.3-1.6+3.5+8.2+.006+0.8+1.4+.048+2.3+3.1+.050
Jae Crowder 18 33.1 13.6 1.1 5.3 6.4 2.7 1.1 0.3 0.7 2.9 4.8 11.1 .435 1.7 4.9 .352 2.2 2.7 .833

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Jae Crowder
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+2+8.7+9.9+0.1+1.0+1.1+2.4+0.2+0.1-1.1-0.9+3.5+7.4+.032+1.3+2.9+.049+1.6+2.0+.004
Jae Crowder 80 26.1 9.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.3 3.4 8.4 .404 1.4 4.3 .323 1.5 1.9 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges DNP------ --- ----------
Jae Crowder 11 29.4 10.0 0.4 4.7 5.1 1.7 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 3.2 9.8 .324 2.0 6.0 .333 1.6 2.5 .643

Season 7

Mikal Bridges Jae Crowder
Season 2024-252018-19
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsJazz 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:+2+9.9+5.7+0.1+1.8+1.6+2.0+0.1+0.1-0.5-0.6+3.2+4.4+.101+0.2+0.9+.023+0.6+1.1+.093
Jae Crowder 80 27.1 11.9 0.8 4.1 4.8 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.1 2.1 4.0 10.0 .399 2.2 6.5 .331 1.8 2.5 .721
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:+13+13.2+4.2+0.3+1.6+1.3+2.1+0.7+0.9-1.9-0.8+3.3+5.4+.086+0.2+1.3+.033+2.1+2.9+.013
Jae Crowder 5 26.0 11.4 0.8 5.0 5.8 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 3.4 9.2 .370 1.8 6.0 .300 2.8 3.8 .737

Season 8

Mikal Bridges Jae Crowder
Season 2025-262019-20
Team New York KnicksMemphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
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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:+58+6.6+5.9+0.6+1.1+0.5+2.8+0.3+0.6-0.4+2.5+2.3+.144+0.3+1.1+.143+0.5+0.4+.099
Jae Crowder 65 28.8 10.5 0.8 5.1 5.9 2.5 1.1 0.4 1.1 2.2 3.5 8.7 .401 2.1 6.1 .343 1.5 1.9 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges DNP------ --- ----------
Jae Crowder 21 31.4 12.0 0.5 5.0 5.6 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.6 3.9 9.6 .403 2.6 7.7 .342 1.7 2.2 .761

Additional Years

* Jae Crowder played 5 seasons more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2021 to 2025—Jae Crowder played in 4 Playoffs.