Mikal Bridges vs. Larry Nance Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Nance 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 6 years in the NBA, 3 less than Larry Nance Jr., who played 9. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Larry Nance 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 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
Larry Nance Jr. 9 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Larry Nance Jr. 63 20.1 5.5 1.6 3.3 5.0 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.7 2.0 2.5 4.8 .527 0.0 0.2 .100 0.5 0.7 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mikal Bridges Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Larry Nance Jr. 63 22.9 7.1 1.9 4.0 5.9 1.5 1.3 0.6 0.9 2.4 3.0 5.7 .526 0.2 0.6 .278 0.9 1.3 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mikal Bridges Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA 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 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
Larry Nance Jr. 66 21.5 8.7 2.4 4.4 6.8 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.8 2.6 3.6 6.3 .581 0.0 0.2 .167 1.4 2.1 .664
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
Larry Nance Jr. 20 15.4 4.8 1.8 2.8 4.5 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.8 2.1 3.0 .683 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.6 .452

Season 4
Mikal Bridges Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Larry Nance Jr. 67 26.8 9.4 2.5 5.7 8.2 3.2 1.5 0.6 1.4 2.9 3.7 7.1 .520 0.5 1.5 .337 1.4 2.0 .716
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
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mikal Bridges Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Larry Nance Jr. 56 26.3 10.1 1.9 5.4 7.3 2.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.6 4.1 7.7 .531 1.0 2.8 .352 0.9 1.3 .676
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
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mikal Bridges Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Larry Nance Jr. 35 31.2 9.3 1.5 5.2 6.7 3.1 1.7 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.7 7.8 .471 1.2 3.3 .360 0.9 1.4 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mikal Bridges Larry Nance Jr.
Season -2021-22
Team -Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. 46 22.6 7.0 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.8 1.8 2.8 5.4 .522 0.5 1.5 .329 0.9 1.2 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. 6 21.7 9.2 3.2 2.7 5.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.5 3.7 6.5 .564 0.3 1.5 .222 1.5 1.8 .818

Season 8
Mikal Bridges Larry Nance Jr.
Season -2022-23
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. 65 21.2 6.8 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.6 2.0 2.9 4.7 .610 0.2 0.6 .333 0.8 1.2 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mikal Bridges Larry Nance Jr.
Season -2023-24
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. 61 19.9 5.7 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.3 4.0 .573 0.4 1.1 .415 0.8 1.0 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. 4 21.0 6.3 3.8 4.5 8.3 1.8 0.5 0.0 1.8 2.3 2.5 4.3 .588 0.3 1.0 .250 1.0 1.5 .667
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