Mikal Bridges vs. Kelly Oubre Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kelly Oubre Jr. 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, 3 less than Kelly Oubre Jr., who played 11. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Kelly Oubre Jr. had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Kelly Oubre Jr. 11 3 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
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:+19+18.8+4.6+0.3+0.8+1.1+1.9+1.3+0.4-0.4-0.9+1.6+3.6+.003+0.9+2.5+.019+0.7+0.6+.172
Kelly Oubre Jr. 63 10.7 3.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.4 3.3 .427 0.4 1.3 .316 0.5 0.8 .633
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Kelly Oubre Jr. played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Mikal Bridges Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+6+7.7+2.8+0.1+0.6+0.7+1.2+0.7+0.4-0.4-0.3+1.0+1.0+.089+0.3+0.3+.074+0.5+0.4+.086
Kelly Oubre Jr. 79 20.3 6.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.5 2.4 5.6 .421 0.7 2.4 .287 0.9 1.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges DNP------ --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. 12 15.3 5.8 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 3.2 2.2 5.1 .426 0.9 2.5 .367 0.6 0.8 .700

Season 3
Mikal Bridges Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsWizards 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:+9+5.1+1.7+0.4+0.6+0.2+0.9+0.1+0.5-0.3-1.3+1.1+0.5+.140+0.3+0.2+.084+0.9+1.1+.020
Kelly Oubre Jr. 81 27.5 11.8 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.9 3.9 9.8 .403 1.6 4.6 .341 2.4 2.9 .820
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:+16+7.4+1.8+0.7+0.3+0.5+0.9+0.2-0.1-0.8+1.2+0.6+.109+0.9+1.1+.157+1.6+1.7+.004
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 24.7 9.3 0.2 3.7 3.8 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 2.7 3.0 8.0 .375 0.7 3.2 .211 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 4
Mikal Bridges Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards, Phoenix Suns
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:+13+6.8+1.0+0.1+0.4+0.5+1.1+0.5-0.7-0.8+0.2+1.7+.089+0.2+1.1+.049+1.1+1.6+.059
Kelly Oubre Jr. 69 28.0 15.2 1.0 3.7 4.7 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.5 2.6 5.4 12.2 .445 1.6 4.9 .320 2.7 3.5 .775
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
Kelly Oubre Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Mikal Bridges Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsPhoenix Suns
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:+27+1.2+1.4+0.2+1.9+2.0+1.8+0.2-1.5+0.4+0.5+.016+0.1+0.2+.030+0.4+0.1+.115
Kelly Oubre Jr. 56 34.5 18.7 1.2 5.3 6.4 1.5 1.3 0.7 1.5 3.4 6.7 14.8 .452 1.9 5.5 .352 3.4 4.4 .780
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
Kelly Oubre Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Mikal Bridges Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Brooklyn NetsGolden State Warriors
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:+27+4.1+4.2+0.7+0.8+1.5+2.3+0.4-0.7-0.8+1.1+2.6+.003+1.1+2.0+.056+0.9+0.7+.119
Kelly Oubre Jr. 55 30.7 15.4 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.8 13.2 .439 1.6 5.2 .316 2.2 3.2 .695
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Kelly Oubre Jr. played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Mikal Bridges Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2024-252021-22
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+6+10.7+2.6+0.1+0.6+0.8+2.6+0.1+0.1-0.7-1.0+1.8+2.1+.060+0.5+1.7+.009+0.5+1.1+.147
Kelly Oubre Jr. 76 26.3 15.0 1.0 2.9 4.0 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.5 5.4 12.3 .440 2.5 7.3 .345 1.7 2.5 .667
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
Kelly Oubre Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Mikal Bridges Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2025-262022-23
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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 4 36.5 18.0 1.8 5.0 6.8 4.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 3.0 6.5 12.0 .542 2.3 4.8 .474 2.8 3.0 .917
difference:+44+4.2+2.3+0.4+1.2+1.6+3.4+0.1+0.4-0.5-0.1+0.9+5.1+.111+2.3+.155+0.5+1.3+.157
Kelly Oubre Jr. 48 32.3 20.3 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.1 1.4 0.4 1.3 2.9 7.4 17.1 .431 2.3 7.1 .319 3.3 4.3 .760
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Kelly Oubre Jr. played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Kelly Oubre Jr. played 3 seasons more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—Kelly Oubre Jr. played in one postseason.

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