Mikal Bridges vs. Luka Doncic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Luka Doncic 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.

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Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / 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 and Luka Doncic both played 8 years in the NBA. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Luka Doncic had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Luka Doncic 8 5 2018-19 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Luka Doncic
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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:+10+2.7+12.9+0.5+4.1+4.6+3.9+0.5+0.2-2.5-0.6+4.0+9.6+.003+1.0+3.3+.008+3.6+5.3+.092
Luka Doncic 72 32.2 21.2 1.2 6.6 7.8 6.0 1.1 0.3 3.4 1.9 7.0 16.5 .427 2.3 7.1 .327 4.8 6.7 .713
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Luka Doncic played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Luka Doncic
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+12+5.6+19.7+0.4+5.0+5.4+7.0+0.4+0.4-3.3-0.3+6.1+14.0+.047+1.8+6.2+.045+5.6+7.5+.086
Luka Doncic 61 33.6 28.8 1.3 8.1 9.4 8.8 1.0 0.2 4.3 2.5 9.5 20.6 .463 2.8 8.9 .316 7.0 9.2 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges DNP------ --- ----------
Luka Doncic 6 35.8 31.0 0.7 9.2 9.8 8.7 1.2 0.5 5.2 2.8 10.7 21.3 .500 2.7 7.3 .364 7.0 10.7 .656

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Luka Doncic
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsMavericks Lost West 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:+6+1.7+14.2+0.3+4.0+3.7+6.5+0.1+0.4-3.5-0.7+4.8+11.2+.064+1.0+3.9+.075+3.7+5.3+.110
Luka Doncic 66 34.3 27.7 0.8 7.2 8.0 8.6 1.0 0.5 4.3 2.3 9.8 20.5 .479 2.9 8.3 .350 5.2 7.1 .730
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:+15+8.0+24.6+0.3+3.9+3.6+8.7+0.3+0.3-3.9-0.5+9.5+19.4+.006+2.8+6.6+.040+2.8+6.0+.364
Luka Doncic 7 40.1 35.7 0.6 7.3 7.9 10.3 1.3 0.4 4.6 2.4 13.7 28.0 .490 4.4 10.9 .408 3.9 7.3 .529

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Luka Doncic
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisMavericks Lost West Conf Finals
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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:+17+0.6+14.2+5.0+4.9+6.4+0.2-3.7-0.4+4.3+11.1+.077+1.7+5.0+.016+4.0+5.6+.090
Luka Doncic 65 35.4 28.4 0.9 8.3 9.1 8.7 1.2 0.6 4.5 2.2 9.9 21.6 .457 3.1 8.8 .353 5.6 7.5 .744
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
difference:+2+1.7+18.4+0.2+5.3+5.1+3.6+0.7+0.4-3.1-0.5+5.6+12.9+.023+2.4+7.4+.049+4.7+6.7+.163
Luka Doncic 15 36.8 31.7 0.7 9.1 9.8 6.4 1.8 0.6 3.9 2.9 10.7 23.5 .455 3.4 9.9 .345 6.9 9.0 .770

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Luka Doncic
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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:+17+0.5+12.3+0.2+4.4+4.2+4.7+0.3+0.2-2.1-0.6+3.8+6.7+.028+0.8+2.9+.040+4.0+6.2+.153
Luka Doncic 66 36.2 32.4 0.8 7.8 8.6 8.0 1.4 0.5 3.6 2.5 10.9 22.0 .496 2.8 8.2 .342 7.8 10.5 .742
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
Luka Doncic DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Luka Doncic
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Brooklyn NetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost NBA Finals
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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:+12+2.7+14.3+4.7+4.7+6.2+0.4+0.1-2.0-0.7+4.6+7.8+.051+1.4+3.4+.010+3.7+4.8+.028
Luka Doncic 70 37.5 33.9 0.8 8.4 9.2 9.8 1.4 0.5 4.0 2.1 11.5 23.6 .487 4.1 10.6 .382 6.8 8.7 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges DNP------ --- ----------
Luka Doncic 22 40.9 28.9 0.7 8.7 9.5 8.1 1.9 0.4 4.1 2.5 10.2 22.9 .446 3.1 9.6 .322 5.3 7.0 .765

Season 7

Mikal Bridges Luka Doncic
Season 2024-252024-25
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+32+1.6+10.6+0.1+5.1+5.0+4.0+0.9+0.1-2.0-1.0+2.0+6.1+.050+1.5+4.0+.014+5.0+6.5+.032
Luka Doncic 50 35.4 28.2 0.8 7.4 8.2 7.7 1.8 0.4 3.6 2.5 9.2 20.5 .450 3.5 9.6 .368 6.2 7.9 .782
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
difference:+13+2.4+14.6+0.7+3.2+2.5+2.9+0.7+0.3-1.9-1.0+2.7+6.2+.004+1.6+4.5+.015+7.5+8.3+.141
Luka Doncic 5 41.6 30.2 0.4 6.6 7.0 5.8 1.0 0.6 4.0 3.2 9.4 20.8 .452 3.2 9.2 .348 8.2 9.2 .891

Season 8

Mikal Bridges Luka Doncic
Season 2025-262025-26
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
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 5 36.8 19.0 1.4 4.8 6.2 4.8 1.2 0.8 0.8 3.2 7.0 12.4 .565 2.6 5.4 .481 2.4 2.8 .857
difference:+2+1.5+26.3+0.7+6.2+5.5+2.9+0.5+0.5-2.9-0.5+8.0+13.3+.019+1.7+6.9+.130+8.6+11.2+.071
Luka Doncic 3 38.3 45.3 0.7 11.0 11.7 7.7 0.7 0.3 3.7 2.7 15.0 25.7 .584 4.3 12.3 .351 11.0 14.0 .786
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Luka Doncic played in the postseason in their season 8