Mikal Bridges vs. Lew Hitch Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lew Hitch 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 Lew Hitch both played 6 years in the NBA. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Lew Hitch had his rookie season in 1951-52. 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
Lew Hitch 6 5 1951-52 to 1956-57

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Lew Hitch
Season 2018-191951-52
Team Phoenix SunsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion 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 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
Lew Hitch 61 13.9 3.6 - - 4.0 0.8 - - - 1.5 1.3 3.5 .358 - - - 1.0 1.5 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch 13 11.7 1.8 - - 3.4 0.7 - - - 1.2 0.7 1.9 .360 - - - 0.5 1.6 .286

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Lew Hitch
Season 2019-201952-53
Team Phoenix SunsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion 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 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
Lew Hitch 70 14.7 3.7 - - 3.9 0.9 - - - 1.7 1.3 3.6 .349 - - - 1.2 1.9 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch 12 15.8 4.1 - - 5.3 0.9 - - - 2.7 1.3 3.8 .348 - - - 1.4 2.7 .531

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Lew Hitch
Season 2020-211953-54
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid 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
Lew Hitch 72 34.1 8.0 - - 9.6 2.0 - - - 2.4 3.1 8.4 .367 - - - 1.8 2.9 .639
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
Lew Hitch ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Lew Hitch
Season 2021-221954-55
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Hawks, Minneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost West Div 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 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
Lew Hitch 74 24.0 6.1 - - 5.9 1.7 - - - 1.5 2.3 5.6 .400 - - - 1.6 2.3 .680
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
Lew Hitch 7 19.6 7.9 - - 6.0 1.4 - - - 1.3 2.3 5.7 .400 - - - 3.3 4.1 .793

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Lew Hitch
Season 2022-231955-56
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West 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
Lew Hitch 69 16.4 4.2 - - 4.1 1.1 - - - 1.2 1.4 3.4 .400 - - - 1.4 1.9 .758
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
Lew Hitch 3 18.0 5.0 - - 5.0 0.7 - - - 2.3 1.3 4.3 .308 - - - 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Lew Hitch
Season 2023-241956-57
Team Brooklyn NetsRochester Royals, Philadelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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
Lew Hitch 68 16.7 4.2 - - 3.7 0.6 - - - 1.5 1.6 4.4 .375 - - - 0.9 1.3 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Lew Hitch 2 1.5 1.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000