Desmond Bane vs. Mikal Bridges: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mikal Bridges and Desmond Bane to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Desmond Bane has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Mikal Bridges scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 2.9 points more than Mikal Bridges in his 8 seasons (17.7 points against 14.8). On the other hand Mikal Bridges scored a total of 2,628 points more than Desmond Bane (8,319 vs. 5,691).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.7 | +2.9 | 6 |
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,691 | 6 | |
| Mikal Bridges | 8,319 | +2,628 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Mikal Bridges (+3 points per game) while Mikal Bridges scored more points (+336).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +3.0 | 4 |
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | +336 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 139 | |||
| Mikal Bridges | 149 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 261 | |||
| Mikal Bridges | 406 | +145 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 319 | |||
| Mikal Bridges | 553 | +234 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Mikal Bridges | 11 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Mikal Bridges | 57 | +30 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.7 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.1 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 40.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.2 | 6 | 321 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +3.9 | +2 | +242 |
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 48.5 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 37.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 84.3 | 8 | 563 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,691 | 2,086 | 4,432 | 47.1 | 822 | 2,014 | 40.8 | 697 | 790 | 88.2 | 6 | 321 |
| difference: | +2,628 | +1,015 | +1,963 | +1.4 | +172 | +652 | +3.5 | +426 | +542 | +3.9 | +2 | +242 |
| Mikal Bridges | 8,319 | 3,101 | 6,395 | 48.5 | 994 | 2,666 | 37.3 | 1,123 | 1,332 | 84.3 | 8 | 563 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +2.9 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +3.3 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +4.3 | +30 | |
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 46.6 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 36.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 85.6 | 4 | 57 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +336 | +155 | +311 | +2.9 | +14 | +55 | +3.3 | +12 | +18 | +4.3 | +30 | |
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | 311 | 668 | 46.6 | 86 | 237 | 36.3 | 83 | 97 | 85.6 | 4 | 57 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Mikal Bridges' additional seasons: | ||||
* Mikal Bridges played 4 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 19.0 points in a total of 254 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.1 ppg and his lowest 16.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Mikal Bridges | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2022 | 13 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Mikal Bridges | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Mikal Bridges' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Mikal Bridges played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.0 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.5 ppg and his lowest 15.6. |