Mikal Bridges vs. Rex Chapman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rex Chapman 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, 6 less than Rex Chapman, who played 12. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Rex Chapman had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Rex Chapman 12 4 1988-89 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Rex Chapman
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second 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
Rex Chapman 75 29.6 16.9 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.2 7.0 16.9 .414 0.8 2.5 .314 2.1 2.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Rex Chapman
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
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
Rex Chapman 54 32.6 17.5 1.0 2.4 3.3 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.1 7.0 17.1 .408 0.9 2.6 .331 2.7 3.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Rex Chapman
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
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
Rex Chapman 70 30.0 15.7 0.6 2.1 2.7 3.6 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.4 5.9 13.2 .445 0.7 2.1 .324 3.3 4.0 .830
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
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Rex Chapman
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets, Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Rex Chapman 22 25.8 12.3 0.5 2.2 2.6 4.0 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.3 5.1 11.5 .448 0.4 1.3 .276 1.6 2.4 .679
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
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Rex Chapman
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsWashington Bullets
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
Rex Chapman 60 21.7 12.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.0 4.8 10.0 .477 0.7 1.9 .371 2.2 2.7 .810
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
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Rex Chapman
Season 2023-241993-94
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Bullets
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
Rex Chapman 60 33.8 18.2 1.0 1.5 2.4 3.1 1.0 0.1 2.0 1.4 7.2 14.4 .498 1.1 2.8 .388 2.8 3.4 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mikal Bridges Rex Chapman
Season -1994-95
Team -Washington Bullets
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 ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman 45 32.6 16.2 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.8 1.5 0.3 1.4 1.9 5.6 14.2 .397 1.9 6.1 .314 3.0 3.5 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mikal Bridges Rex Chapman
Season -1995-96
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman 56 33.3 14.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.1 5.2 12.1 .426 2.2 6.0 .371 1.5 2.0 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman 3 29.3 9.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 4.0 9.3 .429 1.0 4.3 .231 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Mikal Bridges Rex Chapman
Season -1996-97
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman 65 28.2 13.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.7 5.1 11.5 .443 1.7 4.8 .350 1.9 2.3 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman 5 38.4 24.2 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.6 0.4 0.0 3.0 2.8 8.2 16.6 .494 4.4 9.6 .458 3.4 5.0 .680

Season 10

Mikal Bridges Rex Chapman
Season -1997-98
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman 68 33.3 15.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.7 1.5 6.0 14.1 .427 1.8 4.6 .386 2.1 2.8 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman 2 29.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 3.0 11.5 .261 0.0 2.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 11

Mikal Bridges Rex Chapman
Season -1998-99
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman 38 31.1 12.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 2.9 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.2 4.3 12.1 .359 1.4 4.0 .351 2.0 2.4 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman 3 19.3 5.7 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.0 2.0 7.0 .286 0.7 2.0 .333 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 12

Mikal Bridges Rex Chapman
Season -1999-00
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman 53 18.1 6.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.3 6.0 .388 0.8 2.3 .333 1.1 1.5 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------