Mikal Bridges vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Michael Porter Jr. has a better scoring average in the regular season and scored more points in the Playoffs while in the inverse situation Mikal Bridges scored more points in during the season and has a better average in the postseason. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Porter Jr. averages 1.5 points more than Mikal Bridges in his 8 seasons (16.3 points against 14.8). On the other hand Mikal Bridges scored a total of 2,570 points more than Michael Porter Jr. (8,276 vs. 5,706).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Mikal Bridges 14.8
8
Michael Porter Jr. 16.3
+1.5
7

Total Points

Seasons
Mikal Bridges 8,276
+2,570
8
Michael Porter Jr. 5,706
7

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Mikal Bridges has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+0.9 points per game) while Michael Porter Jr. scored more points (+183).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Mikal Bridges 13.9
+0.9
4
Michael Porter Jr. 13.0
5

Total Points

Playoffs
Mikal Bridges 791
4
Michael Porter Jr. 974
+183
5

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Mikal Bridges 7
+7
Michael Porter Jr. 0

30+ Point Games

Mikal Bridges 24
+4
Michael Porter Jr. 20

20+ Point Games

Mikal Bridges 148
+29
Michael Porter Jr. 119

10+ Point Games

Mikal Bridges 403
+124
Michael Porter Jr. 279

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Mikal Bridges 550
+207
Michael Porter Jr. 343

0 Point Games (games without points)

Mikal Bridges 10
+3
Michael Porter Jr. 7

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Mikal Bridges 2
+2
Michael Porter Jr. 0

20+ Point Games

Mikal Bridges 11
Michael Porter Jr. 14
+3

10+ Point Games

Mikal Bridges 40
Michael Porter Jr. 50
+10

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Mikal Bridges 57
Michael Porter Jr. 75
+18

0 Point Games (games without points)

Mikal Bridges 0
Michael Porter Jr. 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Mikal Bridges 14.8 5.5 11.4 48.5 1.8 4.7 37.2 2.0 2.4 84.3 8 560
difference:+1.5+0.7+1.0+1.5+0.7+1.3+3.5+0.5+0.5+4.9+1+210
Michael Porter Jr. 16.3 6.2 12.4 50.0 2.5 6.0 40.7 1.5 1.9 79.4 7 350

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Mikal Bridges 8,276 3,085 6,366 48.5 986 2,650 37.2 1,120 1,328 84.3 8 560
difference:+2,570+919+2,034+1.5+127+537+3.5+605+679+4.9+1+210
Michael Porter Jr. 5,706 2,166 4,332 50.0 859 2,113 40.7 515 649 79.4 7 350

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:+0.9+0.8+1.0+2.0+0.7+1.7+1.1+0.2+8.8+1+18
Michael Porter Jr. 13.0 4.7 10.7 44.6 2.2 5.9 37.4 1.3 1.7 76.8 5 75

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:+183+45+131+2.0+80+207+1.1+13+28+8.8+1+18
Michael Porter Jr. 974 356 799 44.6 166 444 37.4 96 125 76.8 5 75

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 8.3
201982
Michael Porter Jr. 9.3
+1.0
202055

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 9.1
202073
Michael Porter Jr. 19.0
+9.9
202161

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 13.5
+3.6
202172
Michael Porter Jr. 9.9
20229

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 14.2
202282
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+3.2
2023NBA Champion62

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 20.1
+3.4
202383
Michael Porter Jr. 16.7
202481

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 19.6
+1.4
202482
Michael Porter Jr. 18.2
202577

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 17.6
202582
Michael Porter Jr. 21.8
+4.2
20265

Mikal Bridges' additional seasons:

* Mikal Bridges played 1 season more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA.

In that year—his season 8 in 2026—he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 4 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges -
DNP
20190
Michael Porter Jr. 11.4
+11.4
202019

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges -
DNP
20200
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+17.4
202110

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 11.1
+11.1
202122
Michael Porter Jr. -
DNP
20220

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 13.3
202213
Michael Porter Jr. 13.4
+0.1
2023NBA Champion20

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 23.5
+7.7
20234
Michael Porter Jr. 15.8
202412

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges -
DNP
20240
Michael Porter Jr. 9.1
+9.1
202514

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 15.6
+15.6
202518
Michael Porter Jr. -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Mikal Bridges' additional Playoffs:

* In his additional NBA year, Mikal Bridges didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress).