Mikal Bridges vs. Don Buse Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Buse and Mikal Bridges that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Mikal Bridges

vs.

Don Buse

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Don Buse 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 6 Don Buse 9

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 3 Don Buse 6

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Don Buse 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Don Buse 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Don Buse 4

Assists Leader Mikal Bridges 0 Don Buse 1

Steals Leader Mikal Bridges 0 Don Buse 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.3 Don Buse 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.1 Don Buse 2.3

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.6 Don Buse 4.5

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Don Buse 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Don Buse 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 6,760 Don Buse 4,485

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 1,948 Don Buse 1,507

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,211 Don Buse 2,920

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 575 Don Buse 1,160

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 274 Don Buse 97

Total Games Mikal Bridges 474 Don Buse 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .480 Don Buse .442

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .375 Don Buse .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .846 Don Buse .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Don Buse 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024) Don Buse 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 3.6 (2024) Don Buse 8.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019) Don Buse 3.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021) Don Buse 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.1 Don Buse 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Don Buse 2.6

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.3 Don Buse 3.6

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 Don Buse 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Don Buse 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 511 Don Buse 227

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 176 Don Buse 91

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 89 Don Buse 125

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 38 Don Buse 37

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 30 Don Buse 6

Total Games Mikal Bridges 39 Don Buse 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .472 Don Buse .399

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .379 Don Buse .391 *

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .877 Don Buse .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Don Buse 8.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Don Buse 3.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Don Buse 5.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.1 (2022) Don Buse 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Don Buse 0.3 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.