Mikal Bridges vs. Pooh Richardson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Pooh Richardson 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 played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Pooh Richardson, who played 10. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Pooh Richardson had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Pooh Richardson 10 2 1989-90 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges Pooh Richardson
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 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
Pooh Richardson 82 31.5 11.4 0.7 2.0 2.6 6.8 1.6 0.3 1.7 1.7 5.2 11.3 .461 0.3 1.0 .277 0.8 1.3 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Pooh Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mikal Bridges Pooh Richardson
Season 2019-201990-91
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Pooh Richardson 82 38.5 17.1 1.0 2.5 3.5 9.0 1.6 0.2 2.1 1.4 7.7 16.5 .470 0.5 1.6 .328 1.1 2.0 .539
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Pooh Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mikal Bridges Pooh Richardson
Season 2020-211991-92
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Pooh Richardson 82 35.6 16.5 1.1 2.6 3.7 8.4 1.5 0.3 2.5 1.9 7.2 15.4 .466 0.6 1.9 .342 1.5 2.2 .691
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
Pooh Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mikal Bridges Pooh Richardson
Season 2021-221992-93
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Pooh Richardson 74 32.4 10.4 0.9 2.8 3.6 7.7 1.3 0.2 2.3 1.8 4.6 9.5 .479 0.0 0.4 .103 1.2 1.7 .742
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
Pooh Richardson 4 23.8 4.3 0.3 2.5 2.8 5.8 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.8 1.5 3.8 .400 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 5
Mikal Bridges Pooh Richardson
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Pooh Richardson 37 27.6 10.0 0.8 2.2 3.0 6.4 0.9 0.1 2.4 2.1 4.3 9.6 .452 0.1 0.3 .250 1.3 2.1 .610
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
Pooh Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mikal Bridges Pooh Richardson
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Clippers
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 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
Pooh Richardson 80 35.8 10.9 0.5 2.8 3.3 7.9 1.6 0.2 2.1 2.7 4.4 11.2 .394 1.1 3.1 .357 1.0 1.6 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Pooh Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mikal Bridges Pooh Richardson
Season -1995-96
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 ------- --- ----------
Pooh Richardson 63 32.0 11.7 0.6 2.0 2.5 5.4 1.2 0.2 1.5 2.1 4.5 10.5 .423 1.5 3.9 .384 1.2 1.7 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Pooh Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mikal Bridges Pooh Richardson
Season -1996-97
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Pooh Richardson 59 18.1 5.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.4 2.2 5.8 .381 0.7 2.2 .328 0.4 0.7 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Pooh Richardson 2 9.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 9
Mikal Bridges Pooh Richardson
Season -1997-98
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 ------- --- ----------
Pooh Richardson 69 18.1 4.2 0.2 1.1 1.4 3.3 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 4.8 .372 0.2 0.8 .193 0.4 0.6 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Pooh Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Mikal Bridges Pooh Richardson
Season -1998-99
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 ------- --- ----------
Pooh Richardson 11 11.8 2.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.7 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.5 1.1 3.3 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Pooh Richardson ------- --- ----------
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