Mikal Bridges vs. Zach Edey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach Edey 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.
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, 7 more than Zach Edey, who played 1. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Zach Edey had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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 |
| Zach Edey | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Mikal Bridges | Zach Edey | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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| 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 |
| difference: | +16 | +8.0 | +0.9 | +2.8 | +2.3 | +5.1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +0.8 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +.150 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +.011 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.096 |
| Zach Edey | 66 | 21.5 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.6 | .580 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .346 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .709 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Edey | 4 | 27.0 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 1.8 | .714 |
Additional Years |
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* Mikal Bridges played 7 seasons more than Zach Edey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 8, from 2020 to 2026—Mikal Bridges played in 4 Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over Zach Edey, Mikal Bridges got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team |