Mikal Bridges vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Mikal Bridges scored more points 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 6.1 points more than Mikal Bridges in his 8 seasons (20.9 points against 14.8), and he also scored a total of 5,463 points more (13,782 vs. 8,319).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 8 | |
| Zach LaVine | 20.9 | +6.1 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,319 | 8 | |
| Zach LaVine | 13,782 | +5,463 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than Mikal Bridges (+5.4 points per game) while Mikal Bridges scored more points (+714).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 4 | |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +5.4 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | +714 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 149 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 378 | +229 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 406 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 570 | +164 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 553 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 653 | +100 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | +2 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 2 | +2 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 11 | +9 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | +36 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 57 | +53 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 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 | 37.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 84.3 | 8 | 563 |
| difference: | +6.1 | +1.9 | +4.4 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +4 | +98 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.9 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.4 | 12 | 661 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,319 | 3,101 | 6,395 | 48.5 | 994 | 2,666 | 37.3 | 1,123 | 1,332 | 84.3 | 8 | 563 |
| difference: | +5,463 | +1,816 | +4,062 | +1.5 | +562 | +1,316 | +1.8 | +1,269 | +1,535 | +0.9 | +4 | +98 |
| Zach LaVine | 13,782 | 4,917 | 10,457 | 47.0 | 1,556 | 3,982 | 39.1 | 2,392 | 2,867 | 83.4 | 12 | 661 |
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: | +5.4 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +3.7 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +7.7 | +3 | +53 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +714 | +284 | +605 | +3.7 | +77 | +213 | +1.2 | +69 | +82 | +7.7 | +3 | +53 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 3 seasons more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 22.7 points in a total of 106 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 22 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2022 | 13 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |