Mikal Bridges vs. Spencer Hawes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Hawes 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, 4 less than Spencer Hawes, who played 10. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Spencer Hawes had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
Spencer Hawes 10 5 2007-08 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges Spencer Hawes
Season 2018-192007-08
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
Spencer Hawes 71 13.1 4.7 1.0 2.3 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.1 4.5 .459 0.1 0.3 .190 0.5 0.8 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mikal Bridges Spencer Hawes
Season 2019-202008-09
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 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
Spencer Hawes 77 29.3 11.4 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.9 0.6 1.2 2.1 3.2 4.8 10.4 .466 0.5 1.5 .348 1.2 1.8 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mikal Bridges Spencer Hawes
Season 2020-212009-10
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Spencer Hawes 72 26.4 10.0 2.0 4.0 6.1 2.2 0.4 1.2 1.8 2.8 4.3 9.3 .468 0.4 1.2 .299 1.0 1.5 .689
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
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mikal Bridges Spencer Hawes
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis76ers 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 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
Spencer Hawes 81 21.2 7.2 1.6 4.1 5.7 1.5 0.4 0.9 1.2 2.5 3.3 7.0 .465 0.1 0.5 .243 0.6 1.1 .534
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
Spencer Hawes 5 19.6 5.2 1.0 2.8 3.8 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 2.2 2.4 6.6 .364 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 5
Mikal Bridges Spencer Hawes
Season 2022-232011-12
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 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
Spencer Hawes 37 24.9 9.6 2.1 5.2 7.3 2.6 0.4 1.3 1.5 2.7 4.2 8.6 .489 0.1 0.3 .250 1.1 1.5 .727
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
Spencer Hawes 13 25.5 9.3 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.6 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.5 3.8 8.3 .463 0.2 0.4 .400 1.5 2.0 .731

Season 6
Mikal Bridges Spencer Hawes
Season 2023-242012-13
Team Brooklyn NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Spencer Hawes 82 27.2 11.0 2.1 5.1 7.2 2.2 0.3 1.4 1.6 2.8 4.6 9.9 .464 0.4 1.1 .356 1.5 1.9 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mikal Bridges Spencer Hawes
Season -2013-14
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 80 30.9 13.2 1.6 6.6 8.3 3.0 0.6 1.2 2.2 3.0 5.0 11.0 .456 1.6 3.9 .416 1.5 1.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mikal Bridges Spencer Hawes
Season -2014-15
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers 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 ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 73 17.5 5.8 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.2 0.3 0.7 0.8 2.4 2.2 5.7 .393 0.8 2.4 .313 0.6 0.9 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 8 7.1 2.9 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.1 2.1 .529 0.4 0.8 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 9
Mikal Bridges Spencer Hawes
Season -2015-16
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 57 18.2 6.0 0.9 3.4 4.3 1.9 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.9 2.2 5.4 .405 0.7 1.8 .373 0.9 1.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 5 10.6 3.6 0.6 2.6 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.0 1.2 2.6 .462 0.2 0.8 .250 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 10
Mikal Bridges Spencer Hawes
Season -2016-17
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 54 14.8 6.2 0.7 2.8 3.5 1.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.4 2.5 5.1 .484 0.5 1.5 .309 0.8 1.0 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 3 5.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -
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