Mikal Bridges vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey 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 Mikal Bridges has better scoring stats than Josh Giddey 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Mikal Bridges averages 0.7 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (14.8 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 4,262 points more (8,204 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | +0.7 | 7 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,204 | +4,262 | 7 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
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 Josh Giddey (+5.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+704).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | +5.2 | 4 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | +704 | 4 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 7 | +7 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 146 | +98 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 399 | +184 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 546 | +268 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | +8 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 2 | +2 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 11 | +10 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | +36 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 57 | +47 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 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: | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +4.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +7.9 | +3 | +276 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +4,262 | +1,466 | +2,885 | +2.0 | +658 | +1,663 | +4.1 | +672 | +744 | +7.9 | +3 | +276 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +5.2 | +2.1 | +4.2 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +3 | +47 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
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: | +704 | +277 | +593 | +1.2 | +74 | +203 | +1.0 | +76 | +89 | +1.9 | +3 | +47 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Mikal Bridges' additional seasons: | ||||
* Mikal Bridges played 3 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 247 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.1 ppg and his lowest 17.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2022 | 13 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Mikal Bridges' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 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. |