Mikal Bridges vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams 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.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jalen Williams 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Williams averages 3.3 points more than Mikal Bridges in his 8 seasons (18.1 points against 14.8). On the other hand Mikal Bridges scored a total of 4,598 points more than Jalen Williams (8,657 vs. 4,059).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 8 | |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | +3.3 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,657 | +4,598 | 8 |
| Jalen Williams | 4,059 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Williams has a better career point average than Mikal Bridges (+6.7 points per game) while Mikal Bridges scored more points (+112).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 4 | |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | +6.7 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | +112 | 4 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 154 | +57 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 97 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 425 | +227 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 198 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 573 | +349 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 224 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | +10 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 11 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 17 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | +8 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 57 | +24 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 5.6 | 11.4 | 48.6 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 84.1 | 8 | 583 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +1.4 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +4 | +359 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.8 | 51.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 38.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.9 | 4 | 224 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,657 | 3,239 | 6,661 | 48.6 | 1,039 | 2,782 | 37.3 | 1,140 | 1,355 | 84.1 | 8 | 583 |
| difference: | +4,598 | +1,665 | +3,576 | +2.4 | +729 | +1,971 | +0.9 | +539 | +612 | +3.2 | +4 | +359 |
| Jalen Williams | 4,059 | 1,574 | 3,085 | 51.0 | 310 | 811 | 38.2 | 601 | 743 | 80.9 | 4 | 224 |
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: | +6.7 | +2.2 | +5.1 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +3.8 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +6.2 | +2 | +24 | |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +112 | +58 | +112 | +1.1 | +36 | +83 | +3.8 | +40 | +58 | +6.2 | +2 | +24 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Mikal Bridges' additional seasons: | ||||
* Mikal Bridges played 4 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 274 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.1 ppg and his lowest 16.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2022 | 13 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * 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. |