Mikal Bridges vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis and Mikal Bridges 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Mikal Bridges has better scoring stats than Arvydas Sabonis in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Mikal Bridges averages 2.8 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (14.8 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 2,647 points more (8,276 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | +2.8 | 8 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,276 | +2,647 | 8 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Mikal Bridges has a better career point average than Arvydas Sabonis (+1.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+174).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | +1.8 | 4 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | +174 | 4 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 7 | +7 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 148 | +82 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 403 | +106 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 550 | +91 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 2 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 11 | +5 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | +5 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 57 | +8 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 48.5 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 37.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 84.3 | 8 | 560 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +4.4 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +5.7 | +1 | +90 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,276 | 3,085 | 6,366 | 48.5 | 986 | 2,650 | 37.2 | 1,120 | 1,328 | 84.3 | 8 | 560 |
| difference: | +2,647 | +1,003 | +2,206 | +1.6 | +850 | +2,235 | +4.4 | +209 | +362 | +5.7 | +1 | +90 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 46.6 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 36.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 85.6 | 4 | 57 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +4.4 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +5.4 | +3 | +6 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | 311 | 668 | 46.6 | 86 | 237 | 36.3 | 83 | 97 | 85.6 | 4 | 57 |
| difference: | +174 | +89 | +177 | +1.3 | +71 | +190 | +4.4 | +75 | +100 | +5.4 | +3 | +6 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Mikal Bridges' additional seasons: | ||||
* Mikal Bridges played 1 season more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2026—he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 4 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2001 | 3 |
Mikal Bridges' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Mikal Bridges didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |