Mikal Bridges vs. Jim Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Washington 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 Jim Washington, who played 11. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jim Washington had his rookie season in 1965-66. 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
Jim Washington 11 8 1965-66 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges Jim Washington
Season 2018-191965-66
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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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
Jim Washington 65 17.0 5.9 - - 5.4 0.7 - - - 2.7 2.4 6.0 .402 - - - 1.0 1.8 .567
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 4 1.5 1.0 - - 0.8 0.0 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Mikal Bridges Jim Washington
Season 2019-201966-67
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div 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 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
Jim Washington 77 19.2 7.7 - - 6.1 0.7 - - - 2.4 3.3 7.8 .417 - - - 1.1 2.1 .553
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 3 12.7 8.0 - - 3.3 0.7 - - - 2.7 3.3 7.3 .455 - - - 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 3
Mikal Bridges Jim Washington
Season 2020-211967-68
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsBulls Lost West Div 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
Jim Washington 82 30.8 12.5 - - 10.1 1.4 - - - 2.8 5.1 11.2 .457 - - - 2.3 3.3 .682
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
Jim Washington 5 41.0 17.2 - - 15.0 2.0 - - - 3.0 7.6 17.0 .447 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 4
Mikal Bridges Jim Washington
Season 2021-221968-69
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
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
Jim Washington 80 33.8 14.0 - - 10.6 1.3 - - - 2.8 5.5 12.8 .430 - - - 3.0 4.5 .677
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
Jim Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mikal Bridges Jim Washington
Season 2022-231969-70
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Div 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 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
Jim Washington 79 31.1 12.7 - - 9.3 1.3 - - - 3.3 5.1 10.7 .476 - - - 2.6 3.5 .747
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
Jim Washington 5 33.4 12.6 - - 9.8 1.8 - - - 3.6 5.0 11.4 .439 - - - 2.6 4.6 .565

Season 6
Mikal Bridges Jim Washington
Season 2023-241970-71
Team Brooklyn NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Jim Washington 78 32.1 13.4 - - 9.6 1.2 - - - 3.3 5.1 10.6 .476 - - - 3.3 4.4 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 7 30.9 11.4 - - 6.9 1.4 - - - 3.4 3.9 8.7 .443 - - - 3.7 5.1 .722

Season 7
Mikal Bridges Jim Washington
Season -1971-72
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 84 35.3 12.4 - - 8.8 1.7 - - - 3.3 4.7 10.5 .444 - - - 3.0 3.8 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 6 34.8 10.8 - - 8.0 1.7 - - - 3.3 4.7 9.7 .483 - - - 1.5 2.7 .563

Season 8
Mikal Bridges Jim Washington
Season -1972-73
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks 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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 75 37.8 10.4 - - 10.7 2.3 - - - 3.4 4.1 9.5 .432 - - - 2.2 3.0 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 6 37.7 7.2 - - 10.0 2.3 - - - 3.2 3.2 8.0 .396 - - - 0.8 2.8 .294

Season 9
Mikal Bridges Jim Washington
Season -1973-74
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 73 34.5 10.0 2.8 7.2 10.1 2.1 0.7 1.0 - 3.4 4.1 8.4 .485 - - - 1.8 2.7 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Mikal Bridges Jim Washington
Season -1974-75
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Buffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Braves 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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 80 19.7 5.6 1.4 3.5 4.9 1.4 0.4 0.3 - 2.1 2.4 5.3 .454 - - - 0.8 1.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 6 6.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.3 0.8 .400 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11
Mikal Bridges Jim Washington
Season -1975-76
Team -Buffalo Braves
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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 1 7.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington ------- --- ----------
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