Mikal Bridges vs. Bones McKinney Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bones McKinney 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

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 and Bones McKinney both played 6 years in the NBA. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Bones McKinney had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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
Bones McKinney 6 5 1946-47 to 1951-52

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Bones McKinney
Season 2018-191946-47
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCapitols Lost Semifinals
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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
Bones McKinney 58 - 12.0 - - - 1.2 - - - 2.8 4.7 17.0 .279 - - - 2.5 3.6 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Bones McKinney 6 - 9.7 - - - 0.5 - - - 2.8 3.0 14.2 .212 - - - 3.7 5.7 .647

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Bones McKinney
Season 2019-201947-48
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Bones McKinney 43 - 11.3 - - - 0.8 - - - 4.1 4.2 15.8 .268 - - - 2.8 4.4 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Bones McKinney ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Bones McKinney
Season 2020-211948-49
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsCapitols Lost NBA 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 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
Bones McKinney 57 - 12.7 - - - 2.0 - - - 3.8 4.6 14.1 .328 - - - 3.5 4.9 .706
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
Bones McKinney 10 - 12.8 - - - 0.9 - - - 3.6 4.5 12.7 .354 - - - 3.8 5.2 .731

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Bones McKinney
Season 2021-221949-50
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCapitols Lost East Div 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 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
Bones McKinney 53 - 9.3 - - - 1.7 - - - 3.5 3.5 11.9 .296 - - - 2.2 2.9 .776
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
Bones McKinney 2 - 8.0 - - - 1.5 - - - 5.5 3.0 11.0 .273 - - - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Bones McKinney
Season 2022-231950-51
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsWashington Capitols, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Div 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
Bones McKinney 44 - 6.0 - - 4.5 1.9 - - - 3.1 2.3 7.4 .312 - - - 1.3 1.8 .716
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
Bones McKinney 2 - 13.0 - - 5.0 4.0 - - - 4.5 5.5 12.5 .440 - - - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Bones McKinney
Season 2023-241951-52
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div 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 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
Bones McKinney 63 17.2 5.3 - - 2.8 1.8 - - - 2.3 2.2 6.6 .325 - - - 1.0 1.3 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Bones McKinney 3 6.7 1.3 - - 2.0 0.7 - - - 3.0 0.7 3.0 .222 - - - 0.0 0.0 -