Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick White 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 less than Derrick White, who played 7. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Derrick White had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Derrick White | 7 | 5 | 2017-18 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season | ||
| Jump to season: 1-2-3-4-5-6 | ||
See Also
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| Mikal Bridges | Derrick White | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +65 | +21.3 | +5.1 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -2.0 | +2.1 | +5.0 | +.055 | +0.8 | +3.0 | +.280 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +.105 |
| Derrick White | 17 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | .485 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .615 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .700 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Derrick White | 3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Season 2 | ||
| Mikal Bridges | Derrick White | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +2.2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.4 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +.031 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +.023 | +0.1 | +.072 | ||
| Derrick White | 67 | 25.8 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 8.1 | .479 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .338 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .772 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Derrick White | 7 | 27.3 | 15.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 10.7 | .547 | 0.7 | 2.4 | .294 | 2.7 | 3.7 | .731 |
Season 3 | ||
| Mikal Bridges | Derrick White | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Suns Lost NBA Finals | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +7.9 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +.085 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +.059 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +.013 | |
| Derrick White | 68 | 24.7 | 11.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 8.1 | .458 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .366 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .853 |
| 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 |
| Derrick White | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 | ||
| Mikal Bridges | Derrick White | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Defensive First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Suns Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +46 | +5.2 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +0.6 | -0.5 | -0.7 | +0.4 | +2.1 | +.123 | +0.9 | +3.0 | +.023 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +.017 |
| Derrick White | 36 | 29.6 | 15.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 12.6 | .411 | 2.3 | 6.8 | .346 | 2.7 | 3.2 | .851 |
| 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 |
| Derrick White | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 | ||
| Mikal Bridges | Derrick White | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets | San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Celtics Lost NBA Finals |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +8 | +6.4 | +6.9 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +2.6 | +4.6 | +.047 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +.070 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +.031 |
| Derrick White | 75 | 29.3 | 13.2 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 10.7 | .421 | 1.5 | 4.9 | .312 | 2.7 | 3.1 | .864 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +19 | +13.9 | +15.0 | +0.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | +5.5 | +11.6 | +.065 | +1.4 | +2.7 | +.087 | +2.7 | +3.6 | +.041 |
| Derrick White | 23 | 25.4 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 7.7 | .364 | 1.1 | 3.6 | .313 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .824 |
Season 6 | ||
| Mikal Bridges | Derrick White | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Brooklyn Nets | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Defensive Second Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals |
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6th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +7.2 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -0.8 | -0.8 | +2.6 | +6.6 | +.026 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +.009 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +.061 | |
| Derrick White | 82 | 28.3 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 9.2 | .462 | 1.8 | 4.8 | .381 | 2.0 | 2.3 | .875 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Derrick White | 20 | 29.7 | 13.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 9.2 | .505 | 2.5 | 5.5 | .455 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .912 |
Additional Years | |
* Derrick White played 1 season more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA. In that period —his season 7 in 2024— Derrick White played in the Playoffs and won the NBA Championship. In that extra year over Mikal Bridges, Derrick White got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive Second Team |
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