Mikal Bridges vs. Tom Meschery Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Meschery 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 Tom Meschery, who played 10. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Tom Meschery had his rookie season in 1961-62. 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
Tom Meschery 10 3 1961-62 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mikal Bridges Tom Meschery
Season 2018-191961-62
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost East 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 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
Tom Meschery 80 31.4 12.1 - - 9.1 1.8 - - - 4.1 4.7 11.6 .404 - - - 2.7 3.3 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Tom Meschery 12 42.3 20.1 - - 11.5 2.7 - - - 4.0 7.4 18.7 .397 - - - 5.3 6.1 .863

Season 2

Mikal Bridges Tom Meschery
Season 2019-201962-63
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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
Tom Meschery 64 35.1 16.0 - - 9.8 1.6 - - - 3.9 6.2 14.6 .425 - - - 3.6 4.9 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mikal Bridges Tom Meschery
Season 2020-211963-64
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsWarriors 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
Tom Meschery 80 30.3 13.5 - - 7.7 1.9 - - - 3.6 5.5 11.9 .458 - - - 2.6 3.7 .702
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
Tom Meschery 12 33.8 16.8 - - 7.3 1.8 - - - 3.1 6.7 15.1 .442 - - - 3.5 4.5 .778

Season 4

Mikal Bridges Tom Meschery
Season 2021-221964-65
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
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
Tom Meschery 79 30.5 12.7 - - 8.3 1.3 - - - 3.5 4.6 11.6 .394 - - - 3.5 4.7 .751
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
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mikal Bridges Tom Meschery
Season 2022-231965-66
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsSan Francisco Warriors
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
Tom Meschery 80 29.8 12.8 - - 9.0 1.0 - - - 3.6 5.0 11.2 .448 - - - 2.8 3.7 .765
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
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mikal Bridges Tom Meschery
Season 2023-241966-67
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 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
Tom Meschery 72 25.6 10.6 - - 7.6 1.3 - - - 3.7 4.1 9.8 .415 - - - 2.4 3.4 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Tom Meschery 15 27.2 12.9 - - 7.9 1.7 - - - 4.5 5.3 11.7 .451 - - - 2.3 3.1 .761

Season 7

Mikal Bridges Tom Meschery
Season -1967-68
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Meschery 82 34.8 14.5 - - 10.2 2.4 - - - 3.9 5.8 12.3 .469 - - - 3.0 4.2 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mikal Bridges Tom Meschery
Season -1968-69
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Meschery 82 32.6 14.0 - - 10.0 2.4 - - - 3.7 5.6 12.4 .453 - - - 2.7 3.6 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mikal Bridges Tom Meschery
Season -1969-70
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Meschery 80 28.7 12.3 - - 8.3 2.0 - - - 4.0 4.9 10.2 .482 - - - 2.5 3.1 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mikal Bridges Tom Meschery
Season -1970-71
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Meschery 79 23.1 9.3 - - 6.1 1.4 - - - 2.6 3.6 7.8 .463 - - - 2.1 2.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Tom Meschery ------- --- ----------