Lonzo Ball vs. Mikal Bridges: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mikal Bridges and Lonzo Ball 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 Mikal Bridges has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Mikal Bridges has better playoff stats. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Mikal Bridges averages 3.4 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (14.8 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 4,942 points more (8,204 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | +3.4 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Mikal Bridges | 8,204 | +4,942 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Mikal Bridges has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | +13.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | +791 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Mikal Bridges | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Mikal Bridges | 146 | +119 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Mikal Bridges | 399 | +238 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Mikal Bridges | 546 | +263 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Mikal Bridges' point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +8.7 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +24.4 | +1 | +269 |
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 48.4 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 37.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 84.3 | 7 | 556 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +4,942 | +1,853 | +3,285 | +8.7 | +315 | +803 | +0.9 | +921 | +1,002 | +24.4 | +1 | +269 |
| Mikal Bridges | 8,204 | 3,059 | 6,318 | 48.4 | 977 | 2,631 | 37.1 | 1,109 | 1,316 | 84.3 | 7 | 556 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +13.9 | +5.5 | +11.7 | +46.6 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +36.3 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +85.6 | +4 | +57 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +791 | +311 | +668 | +46.6 | +86 | +237 | +36.3 | +83 | +97 | +85.6 | +4 | +57 |
| 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 1 season more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In that year—his season 7 in 2025—he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 82 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Mikal Bridges | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 22 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Mikal Bridges | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2022 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Mikal Bridges | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Mikal Bridges' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Mikal Bridges played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 18 games. |