Mikal Bridges vs. Lawrence Funderburke Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lawrence Funderburke 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, 1 less than Lawrence Funderburke, who played 7. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Lawrence Funderburke had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Lawrence Funderburke 7 6 1997-98 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Lawrence Funderburke
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
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
Lawrence Funderburke 52 21.0 9.5 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.2 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.1 3.7 7.5 .490 0.0 0.1 .143 2.1 3.1 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Lawrence Funderburke ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Lawrence Funderburke
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Lawrence Funderburke 47 19.9 8.9 2.1 2.6 4.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.6 6.4 .559 0.0 0.1 .200 1.8 2.6 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Lawrence Funderburke 3 10.0 3.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 4.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Lawrence Funderburke
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsKings 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 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
Lawrence Funderburke 75 13.7 6.4 1.3 1.8 3.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.2 2.5 4.7 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .706
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
Lawrence Funderburke 4 8.3 2.5 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Lawrence Funderburke
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisKings 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 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
Lawrence Funderburke 59 11.8 4.9 1.3 2.1 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 2.0 4.1 .496 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .623
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
Lawrence Funderburke 3 5.7 2.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Lawrence Funderburke
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 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 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
Lawrence Funderburke 56 12.9 4.7 1.4 2.2 3.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.2 2.1 4.4 .469 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.0 .607
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
Lawrence Funderburke 5 4.0 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.4 0.6 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Lawrence Funderburke
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Brooklyn NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Lawrence Funderburke 27 8.5 2.7 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.7 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .588
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Lawrence Funderburke 6 2.5 1.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.3 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750

Note: Lawrence Funderburke didn't play in 2003-04.

Season 7

Mikal Bridges Lawrence Funderburke
Season -2004-05
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Lawrence Funderburke 2 10.5 4.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Lawrence Funderburke 5 5.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500