Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. and Mikal Bridges, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Mikal Bridges played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than Michael Porter Jr., who played 5. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Michael Porter Jr. had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Mikal Bridges | 6 | 3 | 2018-19 to 2023-24 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5 | 4 | 2019-20 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season | ||
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Rookie Season | ||
| Mikal Bridges | Michael Porter Jr. | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Nuggets Lost West Conf Finals |
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| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 82 | 29.5 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .430 | 1.3 | 3.8 | .335 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .805 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 55 | 16.4 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 7.0 | .509 | 1.1 | 2.7 | .422 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .833 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 19 | 23.7 | 11.4 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 8.6 | .476 | 1.8 | 4.7 | .382 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .743 |
Season 2 | ||
| Mikal Bridges | Michael Porter Jr. | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis |
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| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 73 | 28.0 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 6.6 | .510 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .361 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .844 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 61 | 31.3 | 19.0 | 1.5 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 13.4 | .542 | 2.8 | 6.3 | .445 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .791 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 10 | 33.2 | 17.4 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 13.5 | .474 | 2.9 | 7.3 | .397 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .810 |
Season 3 | ||
| Mikal Bridges | Michael Porter Jr. | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Suns Lost NBA Finals | Did Not Play |
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| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 72 | 32.6 | 13.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 9.3 | .543 | 1.9 | 4.4 | .425 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .840 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9 | 29.4 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 11.4 | .359 | 1.1 | 5.3 | .208 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .556 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 22 | 32.1 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 8.6 | .484 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .368 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .893 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 | ||
| Mikal Bridges | Michael Porter Jr. | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Defensive First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Suns Lost West Conf Semis |  NBA Champion |
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| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 82 | 34.8 | 14.2 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 10.5 | .534 | 1.4 | 3.8 | .369 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .834 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 62 | 29.0 | 17.4 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 13.2 | .487 | 3.0 | 7.3 | .414 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .800 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 13 | 38.5 | 13.3 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 10.6 | .478 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .394 | 2.2 | 2.3 | .933 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 20 | 32.7 | 13.4 | 1.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 11.7 | .423 | 2.3 | 6.6 | .351 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .793 |
Season 5 | ||
| Mikal Bridges | Michael Porter Jr. | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets | Denver Nuggets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis |
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| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 83 | 35.7 | 20.1 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 15.3 | .468 | 2.0 | 5.3 | .382 | 3.8 | 4.3 | .895 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 81 | 31.7 | 16.7 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .484 | 2.7 | 6.8 | .397 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .836 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 4 | 39.3 | 23.5 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 19.3 | .429 | 2.5 | 6.3 | .400 | 4.5 | 5.8 | .783 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 12 | 36.9 | 15.8 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 12.2 | .466 | 2.8 | 6.8 | .407 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .769 |
Season 6 | ||
| Mikal Bridges | Michael Porter Jr. | |
| Season | 2023-24 | - |
| Team | Brooklyn Nets | - |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | - |
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| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 82 | 34.8 | 19.6 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 15.8 | .436 | 2.7 | 7.2 | .372 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .814 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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