Mikal Bridges vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 3.7 points more than Mikal Bridges in his 7 seasons (18.5 points against 14.8). On the other hand Mikal Bridges scored a total of 686 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. (8,204 vs. 7,518).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 7 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | +3.7 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,204 | +686 | 7 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jaren Jackson Jr. has a better career point average than Mikal Bridges (+1.8 points per game) while Mikal Bridges scored more points (+366).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 4 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | +1.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | +366 | 4 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 146 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 175 | +29 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 399 | +43 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 356 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 546 | +141 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 405 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | +8 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 11 | +4 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | +18 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 57 | +30 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
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: | +3.7 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +5.1 | +149 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
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: | +686 | +401 | +618 | +1.8 | +273 | +623 | +2.0 | +389 | +575 | +5.1 | +149 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | 2,658 | 5,700 | 46.6 | 704 | 2,008 | 35.1 | 1,498 | 1,891 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
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 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +7.0 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +4.0 | +30 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
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: | +366 | +172 | +317 | +7.0 | +41 | +101 | +3.2 | +19 | +28 | +4.0 | +30 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |