Mikal Bridges vs. Jerome Whitehead Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerome Whitehead 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, 5 less than Jerome Whitehead, who played 11. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jerome Whitehead had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
Jerome Whitehead 11 1 1978-79 to 1988-89

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges Jerome Whitehead
Season 2018-191978-79
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 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
Jerome Whitehead 31 4.9 1.2 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9 0.5 1.1 .441 - - - 0.3 0.6 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jerome Whitehead ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mikal Bridges Jerome Whitehead
Season 2019-201979-80
Team Phoenix SunsSan Diego Clippers, Utah Jazz
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
Jerome Whitehead 50 11.1 2.5 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.2 2.3 .509 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .286
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jerome Whitehead ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mikal Bridges Jerome Whitehead
Season 2020-211980-81
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Diego 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
Jerome Whitehead 48 14.3 4.0 1.2 3.3 4.5 0.5 0.4 0.2 1.2 2.5 1.7 3.8 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .500
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
Jerome Whitehead ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mikal Bridges Jerome Whitehead
Season 2021-221981-82
Team Phoenix SunsSan Diego 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
Jerome Whitehead 72 30.8 13.8 3.2 6.0 9.2 1.4 0.7 0.6 2.0 4.0 5.6 10.1 .559 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.3 .763
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
Jerome Whitehead ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mikal Bridges Jerome Whitehead
Season 2022-231982-83
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsSan Diego Clippers
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
Jerome Whitehead 46 19.7 8.7 2.3 3.4 5.7 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.4 3.0 3.6 6.7 .536 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 1.9 .828
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
Jerome Whitehead ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mikal Bridges Jerome Whitehead
Season 2023-241983-84
Team Brooklyn NetsSan 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 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
Jerome Whitehead 70 13.2 5.4 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.8 2.3 2.1 4.2 .490 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jerome Whitehead ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mikal Bridges Jerome Whitehead
Season -1984-85
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Jerome Whitehead 79 32.1 13.0 2.8 5.1 7.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.8 4.1 5.3 10.4 .510 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jerome Whitehead ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mikal Bridges Jerome Whitehead
Season -1985-86
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Jerome Whitehead 81 13.3 3.9 1.2 2.9 4.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 2.2 1.6 3.6 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jerome Whitehead ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mikal Bridges Jerome Whitehead
Season -1986-87
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors 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 ------- --- ----------
Jerome Whitehead 73 12.8 5.1 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 2.4 2.0 4.5 .450 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jerome Whitehead 10 10.0 2.2 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 2.2 0.9 2.7 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .400

Season 10
Mikal Bridges Jerome Whitehead
Season -1987-88
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Jerome Whitehead 72 17.0 5.7 1.5 2.9 4.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 2.9 2.4 5.0 .483 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jerome Whitehead ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Mikal Bridges Jerome Whitehead
Season -1988-89
Team -Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Jerome Whitehead 57 10.9 3.1 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.4 2.0 1.3 3.2 .396 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jerome Whitehead ------- --- ----------
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