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.
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 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.
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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, 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 | |||
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
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
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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 game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 22 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2025 | 14 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2025 | 18 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * 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). |