Mikal Bridges vs. James Harden: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of James Harden 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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James Harden is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Mikal Bridges.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that James Harden has better scoring stats than Mikal Bridges 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, James Harden averages 9.3 points more than Mikal Bridges in his 7 seasons (24.1 points against 14.8), and he also scored a total of 19,483 points more (27,687 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 7 | |
| James Harden | 24.1 | +9.3 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,204 | 7 | |
| James Harden | 27,687 | +19,483 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason James Harden has a better career point average than Mikal Bridges (+8.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,104).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 4 | |
| James Harden | 22.5 | +8.6 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | 4 | |
| James Harden | 3,895 | +3,104 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 24 | +24 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 146 | |||
| James Harden | 736 | +590 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 399 | |||
| James Harden | 1,053 | +654 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 546 | |||
| James Harden | 1,150 | +604 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | +9 | ||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 11 | +11 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 11 | |||
| James Harden | 101 | +90 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | |||
| James Harden | 155 | +115 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 57 | |||
| James Harden | 170 | +113 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 3 | +3 | ||
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 | 48.4 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 37.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 84.3 | 7 | 556 |
| difference: | +9.3 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +4.5 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +5.1 | +5.8 | +1.8 | +9 | +595 |
| James Harden | 24.1 | 7.1 | 16.2 | 43.9 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 36.3 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,204 | 3,059 | 6,318 | 48.4 | 977 | 2,631 | 37.1 | 1,109 | 1,316 | 84.3 | 7 | 556 |
| difference: | +19,483 | +5,115 | +12,292 | +4.5 | +2,198 | +6,119 | +0.8 | +7,055 | +8,162 | +1.8 | +9 | +595 |
| James Harden | 27,687 | 8,174 | 18,610 | 43.9 | 3,175 | 8,750 | 36.3 | 8,164 | 9,478 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
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: | +8.6 | +1.3 | +4.3 | +4.1 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 | +4.9 | +5.7 | +1.3 | +12 | +116 |
| James Harden | 22.5 | 6.8 | 16.0 | 42.5 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
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: | +3,104 | +862 | +2,092 | +4.1 | +348 | +1,038 | +2.3 | +1,032 | +1,186 | +1.3 | +12 | +116 |
| James Harden | 3,895 | 1,173 | 2,760 | 42.5 | 434 | 1,275 | 34.0 | 1,115 | 1,283 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
James Harden's additional seasons: | ||||
* James Harden played 10 seasons more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 661 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 36.1 ppg and his lowest 16.6. In those 10 extra years over Mikal Bridges, James Harden won 3 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| James Harden | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| James Harden | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2011 | 17 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| James Harden | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2015 | 17 |
James Harden's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, James Harden played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.5 points in a total of 105 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 18.6. |