Mikal Bridges vs. Kevin Garnett: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Garnett 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.
Kevin Garnett is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Kevin Garnett 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Garnett averages 3 points more than Mikal Bridges in his 7 seasons (17.8 points against 14.8), and he also scored a total of 17,867 points more (26,071 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 7 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | +3.0 | 21 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,204 | 7 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +17,867 | 21 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Garnett has a better career point average than Mikal Bridges (+4.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,810).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 4 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +4.3 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | 4 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +1,810 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 146 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +485 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 399 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +861 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 546 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +903 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 11 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +47 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +88 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 57 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +85 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +3.0 | +1.7 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +9.6 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +5.4 | +14 | +906 |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 49.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
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: | +17,867 | +7,446 | +14,824 | +1.3 | +803 | +1,999 | +9.6 | +3,778 | +4,874 | +5.4 | +14 | +906 |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | 10,505 | 21,142 | 49.7 | 174 | 632 | 27.5 | 4,887 | 6,190 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
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: | +4.3 | +1.9 | +3.8 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +9.0 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +6.7 | +10 | +86 |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
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: | +1,810 | +748 | +1,548 | +1.2 | +71 | +182 | +9.0 | +385 | +496 | +6.7 | +10 | +86 |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 47.8 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 | 468 | 593 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 14 seasons more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 21, from 2003 to 2016—he averaged 17.2 points in a total of 933 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.2 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.3 | +17.3 | 1997 | 3 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2001 | 4 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 120 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |