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.

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.

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

40+ Point Games

Mikal Bridges 7
Zach LaVine 23
+16

30+ Point Games

Mikal Bridges 24
Zach LaVine 126
+102

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

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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 37.3 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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 8.3
201982
Zach LaVine 10.1
+1.8
201577

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 9.1
202073
Zach LaVine 14.0
+4.9
201682

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 13.5
202172
Zach LaVine 18.9
+5.4
201747

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 14.2
202282
Zach LaVine 16.7
+2.5
201824

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 20.1
202383
Zach LaVine 23.7
+3.6
201963

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 20.1
202383
Zach LaVine 25.5
+5.4
202060

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 19.6
202482
Zach LaVine 27.4
+7.8
202158

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 17.6
202582
Zach LaVine 24.4
+6.8
202267

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 16.4
20267
Zach LaVine 24.8
+8.4
202377

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 gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges -
DNP
20190
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20150

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges -
DNP
20200
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 11.1
+11.1
202122
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20170

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 13.3
+13.3
202213
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20180

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 23.5
+23.5
20234
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20190

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 23.5
+23.5
20234
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20200

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges -
DNP
20240
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20210

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges 15.6
202518
Zach LaVine 19.3
+3.7
20224

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Mikal Bridges -
DNP *
20260
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20230
* 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).