Mikal Bridges vs. Kemba Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kemba Walker 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 / Stats Rankings / 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, 4 less than Kemba Walker, who played 12. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Kemba Walker had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Kemba Walker 12 4 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges Kemba Walker
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats
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:+16+2.3+3.8+0.2+0.6+0.3+2.3+0.7+0.2-0.9-1.3+1.3+4.7+.064+0.3+0.4+.030+1.3+1.8+.016
Kemba Walker 66 27.2 12.1 0.5 3.1 3.5 4.4 0.9 0.3 1.8 1.2 4.3 11.6 .366 1.0 3.4 .305 2.5 3.2 .789
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Mikal Bridges Kemba Walker
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+9+6.9+8.6+0.2+0.4+0.5+3.9+0.6+0.2-1.4-0.3+3.0+8.6+.087+0.3+1.3+.039+2.2+2.8+.046
Kemba Walker 82 34.9 17.7 0.7 2.7 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 2.4 1.9 6.4 15.2 .423 1.3 4.0 .322 3.6 4.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Mikal Bridges Kemba Walker
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsBobcats 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:+1+3.2+4.2+0.6+0.5+0.1+4.0+0.1+0.5-1.5-0.2+1.2+6.4+.150+0.4+0.1+.092+2.4+2.8+.003
Kemba Walker 73 35.8 17.7 0.5 3.7 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 2.3 1.8 6.2 15.7 .393 1.5 4.5 .333 3.9 4.6 .837
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+6.2+8.4+0.6+0.1+0.5+4.4+1.0+0.1-3.1-0.4+2.3+5.2+.011+1.4+1.7+.132+2.4+3.2+.115
Kemba Walker 4 38.3 19.5 0.3 3.5 3.8 6.0 2.0 0.8 3.8 1.5 6.5 13.8 .473 3.0 6.0 .500 3.5 4.5 .778

Season 4
Mikal Bridges Kemba Walker
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
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:+20+0.6+3.1+0.3+0.3+0.7+2.8+0.2+0.1-0.8-0.3+0.5+5.3+.149+0.7+.065+2.2+2.7+.007
Kemba Walker 62 34.2 17.3 0.6 3.0 3.5 5.1 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.5 6.1 15.8 .385 1.4 4.5 .304 3.8 4.6 .827
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
Kemba Walker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Mikal Bridges Kemba Walker
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+2+0.1+0.8+0.3+0.3+1.9+0.5+0.2-0.6-0.5+0.1+1.1+.041+0.2+0.7+.011+0.8+1.1+.048
Kemba Walker 81 35.6 20.9 0.7 3.7 4.4 5.2 1.6 0.5 2.1 1.4 7.0 16.4 .427 2.2 6.0 .371 4.6 5.4 .847
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:+3+2.2+0.8+0.1+2.2+2.3+0.8+0.1-0.3-0.1+0.3+2.6+.063+0.5+0.2+.074+0.2+0.8+.160
Kemba Walker 7 37.1 22.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.0 1.3 0.6 1.7 1.4 8.0 21.9 .366 2.0 6.1 .326 4.7 5.0 .943

Season 6
Mikal Bridges Kemba Walker
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Brooklyn NetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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:+3+0.1+3.6+0.2+0.4+0.6+1.9+0.1+0.1-0.1-0.1+1.2+2.5+.008+0.3+0.4+.027+0.7+0.6+.033
Kemba Walker 79 34.7 23.2 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.1 1.5 8.1 18.3 .444 3.0 7.6 .399 3.8 4.5 .847
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Mikal Bridges Kemba Walker
Season 2024-252017-18
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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:+2+2.8+4.5+0.5+0.4+0.1+1.9+0.2+0.2-0.6-0.3+0.2+2.6+.069+0.9+1.9+.030+3.3+3.9+.050
Kemba Walker 80 34.2 22.1 0.4 2.7 3.1 5.6 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 7.4 17.0 .431 2.9 7.5 .384 4.5 5.3 .864
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
Kemba Walker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Mikal Bridges Kemba Walker
Season 2025-262018-19
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 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:+75+0.5+9.2+0.8+0.2+1.0+0.6+0.2+0.6-1.5-1.0+2.9+9.5+.111+0.8+3.9+.130+2.6+3.2+.031
Kemba Walker 82 34.9 25.6 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.9 1.2 0.4 2.6 1.6 8.9 20.5 .434 3.2 8.9 .356 4.6 5.5 .844
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Kemba Walker played 4 seasons more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2020 to 2023—Kemba Walker played in two Playoffs.

In those 4 extra years over Mikal Bridges, Kemba Walker got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game
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