Mikal Bridges vs. Mike McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike McGee 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, 3 less than Mike McGee, who played 9. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Mike McGee had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Mike McGee 9 7 1981-82 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Mike McGee
Season 2018-191981-82
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Mike McGee 39 9.0 4.9 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.5 2.1 4.4 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.4 .585
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee 4 2.5 3.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 3.3 .462 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Mike McGee
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Mike McGee 39 9.8 4.0 0.8 0.5 1.4 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.8 4.2 .423 0.0 0.2 .143 0.4 0.6 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee 6 4.2 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.8 .364 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Mike McGee
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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
Mike McGee 77 18.5 9.8 1.5 1.0 2.5 1.1 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.3 4.5 7.6 .594 0.0 0.2 .167 0.8 1.5 .540
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
Mike McGee 17 21.8 12.4 1.3 0.7 2.0 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.6 3.1 5.3 9.2 .573 0.4 1.0 .353 1.5 2.3 .641

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Mike McGee
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Mike McGee 76 15.4 10.2 1.3 0.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.9 4.3 8.1 .538 0.3 0.8 .361 1.2 2.1 .588
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
Mike McGee 17 15.3 11.2 1.2 0.9 2.1 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.5 4.5 8.4 .535 0.5 1.1 .500 1.7 2.5 .690

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Mike McGee
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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
Mike McGee 71 17.1 8.3 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.2 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.8 3.5 7.7 .463 0.6 1.6 .360 0.6 0.9 .656
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
Mike McGee 6 4.7 2.7 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.3 3.0 .444 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.7 .000

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Mike McGee
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East 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
Mike McGee 76 18.7 10.4 0.9 1.2 2.1 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.4 2.1 4.1 8.9 .459 1.1 3.0 .376 1.1 1.8 .584
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee 8 12.6 3.4 1.1 1.4 2.5 1.9 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.3 4.9 .256 0.3 1.8 .143 0.6 1.3 .500

Season 7

Mikal Bridges Mike McGee
Season -1987-88
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee 48 20.9 12.0 1.1 1.5 2.7 1.5 1.1 0.1 1.4 1.7 4.6 11.0 .421 1.1 3.3 .331 1.6 2.1 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mikal Bridges Mike McGee
Season -1988-89
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee 80 25.3 13.0 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.5 1.0 0.2 1.6 2.3 5.4 11.5 .473 1.2 3.2 .365 1.0 1.8 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mikal Bridges Mike McGee
Season -1989-90
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee 14 20.0 7.3 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.2 .483 0.6 1.6 .348 0.7 1.5 .476
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee 10 4.4 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.7 2.0 .350 0.3 0.7 .429 0.1 0.4 .250