Mikal Bridges vs. Shabazz Napier Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shabazz Napier 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 and Shabazz Napier both played 6 years in the NBA. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Shabazz Napier had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Shabazz Napier 6 3 2014-15 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges Shabazz Napier
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Phoenix SunsMiami Heat
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
Shabazz Napier 51 19.8 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.5 1.7 4.5 .382 0.8 2.3 .364 0.9 1.1 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mikal Bridges Shabazz Napier
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
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
Shabazz Napier 55 10.9 3.7 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.2 3.7 .338 0.6 1.9 .327 0.6 0.8 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mikal Bridges Shabazz Napier
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers 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
Shabazz Napier 53 9.7 4.1 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.5 .399 0.6 1.7 .370 0.7 0.9 .776
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
Shabazz Napier 4 11.8 6.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.0 4.8 .421 1.3 2.8 .455 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 4
Mikal Bridges Shabazz Napier
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers 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 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
Shabazz Napier 74 20.7 8.7 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.2 1.2 1.1 3.0 7.2 .420 1.1 2.9 .376 1.6 1.9 .841
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
Shabazz Napier 2 17.5 5.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 3.0 0.5 2.5 5.5 .455 0.0 2.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 5
Mikal Bridges Shabazz Napier
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNets 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 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
Shabazz Napier 56 17.6 9.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.2 3.0 7.8 .389 1.4 4.1 .333 2.1 2.5 .833
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
Shabazz Napier 3 9.3 8.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 3.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.7 .636 1.0 1.7 .600 2.3 2.7 .875

Season 6
Mikal Bridges Shabazz Napier
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Brooklyn NetsMinnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards
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
Shabazz Napier 56 24.0 10.3 0.5 2.4 2.8 4.7 1.2 0.2 2.3 1.8 3.4 8.1 .412 1.4 4.3 .317 2.3 2.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Napier ------- --- ----------
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