Mikal Bridges vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner 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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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, 3 less than Myles Turner, who played 11. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Myles Turner 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 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
Myles Turner 11 7 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Myles Turner
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+22+6.7+2.0+0.4+1.9+2.3+1.4+1.2+0.9-0.2-0.1+1.4+1.9+.068+1.2+3.6+.121+0.3+0.6+.078
Myles Turner 60 22.8 10.3 1.1 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.6 4.4 8.8 .498 0.1 0.2 .214 1.5 2.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges DNP------ --- ----------
Myles Turner 7 28.1 10.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.4 0.3 3.3 1.7 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.3 .667

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Myles Turner
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East 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:+8+3.4+5.4+0.8+2.5+3.3+0.5+0.5+1.5-0.3-1.0+2.1+4.1+.001+0.5+1.3+.013+1.6+2.0+.035
Myles Turner 81 31.4 14.5 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 2.1 1.3 3.2 5.5 10.7 .511 0.5 1.4 .348 3.0 3.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mikal Bridges DNP------ --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 33.3 10.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 1.5 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Myles Turner
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsPacers 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:+7+4.4+0.8+0.3+1.8+2.1+0.8+0.5+0.9-0.7-1.3+0.3+0.5+.064+1.0+2.0+.068+1.0+1.4+.063
Myles Turner 65 28.2 12.7 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 2.9 4.7 9.8 .479 0.9 2.4 .357 2.5 3.2 .777
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+4.1+1.3+0.9+0.8+1.0+0.7+0.1-0.9-1.7+0.5+0.9+.127+0.7+2.4+.094+1.0+1.4+.104
Myles Turner 7 28.0 12.4 0.9 4.3 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.7 7.7 .611 0.9 1.9 .462 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Myles Turner
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+8+6.2+0.9+0.5+2.5+3.0+0.7+0.4+2.3-0.6-0.8+0.5+.047+0.4+1.2+.019+0.4+0.8+.098
Myles Turner 74 28.6 13.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.6 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 10.5 .487 1.0 2.6 .388 2.0 2.7 .736
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:+9+7.0+3.5+0.1+1.5+1.6+1.3+1.1+0.8-1.1+1.6+1.8+.078+0.2+1.0+.180+0.2+1.0+.318
Myles Turner 4 31.5 9.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.5 3.5 8.8 .400 0.8 3.5 .214 2.0 3.3 .615

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Myles Turner
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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:+21+6.2+8.0+0.4+1.8+2.2+2.1+0.4+1.4-0.1-0.8+2.8+5.8+.011+0.6+1.3+.038+1.8+1.6+.144
Myles Turner 62 29.5 12.1 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.2 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.5 .457 1.4 4.0 .344 2.0 2.7 .751
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:+2.8+7.7+2.3+3.2+5.5+3.2+3.5-0.3-2.0+2.0+8.3+.139+1.0+2.8+.029+2.7+1.8+.345
Myles Turner 4 36.5 15.8 2.8 8.0 10.8 0.8 0.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 11.0 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 1.8 4.0 .438

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Myles Turner
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Brooklyn NetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
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:+35+3.8+7.0+0.5+1.5+2.0+2.6+0.1+3.0-0.6-2.1+2.5+6.6+.041+1.2+2.8+.037+0.7+0.9+.032
Myles Turner 47 31.0 12.6 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 1.4 3.5 4.4 9.2 .477 1.5 4.4 .335 2.4 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Myles Turner played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Mikal Bridges Myles Turner
Season 2024-252021-22
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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:+40+7.6+4.7+0.6+3.2+3.9+2.7+0.2+2.3-0.3-1.3+2.4+5.0+.009+0.5+1.2+.021+0.7+1.1+.062
Myles Turner 42 29.4 12.9 1.5 5.5 7.1 1.0 0.7 2.8 1.3 2.8 4.8 9.4 .509 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.5 .752
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
Myles Turner DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Mikal Bridges Myles Turner
Season 2025-262022-23
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
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 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:+55+6.0+1.6+2.1+2.1+3.9+0.8+1.3-0.6-0.9+0.5+0.8+.003+0.9+1.0+.113+1.5+2.2+.092
Myles Turner 62 29.4 18.0 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.5 6.5 11.8 .548 1.5 4.0 .373 3.5 4.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mikal Bridges nor Myles Turner played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Myles Turner played 3 seasons more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—Myles Turner played in two Playoffs.