Mikal Bridges vs. Tim Duncan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Duncan 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.
Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Duncan averages 4.2 points more than Mikal Bridges in his 8 seasons (19.0 points against 14.8), and he also scored a total of 17,898 points more (26,496 vs. 8,598).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 8 | |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +4.2 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,598 | 8 | |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +17,898 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Mikal Bridges (+6.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,381).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 4 | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +6.7 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | 4 | |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +4,381 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 152 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +487 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 422 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +834 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 570 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +820 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | +8 | ||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 11 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +126 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +192 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 57 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +193 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 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 | 48.6 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 84.2 | 8 | 580 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +1.9 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +19.4 | +2.2 | +3.8 | +14.6 | +11 | +812 |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,598 | 3,214 | 6,613 | 48.6 | 1,032 | 2,765 | 37.3 | 1,138 | 1,352 | 84.2 | 8 | 580 |
| difference: | +17,898 | +7,071 | +13,721 | +2.0 | +1,002 | +2,597 | +19.4 | +4,758 | +7,116 | +14.6 | +11 | +812 |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
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: | +6.7 | +2.4 | +4.0 | +3.6 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +22.0 | +3.3 | +5.3 | +16.7 | +14 | +194 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
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: | +4,381 | +1,664 | +3,271 | +3.6 | +81 | +202 | +22.0 | +1,134 | +1,669 | +16.7 | +14 | +194 |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 10 seasons more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 19, from 2007 to 2016—he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 726 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 22 |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2004 | 10 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2006 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 10 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 133 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |