Miles Bridges vs. Joe Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Smith and Miles 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.

Miles Bridges played 5 years in the NBA, 11 less than Joe Smith, who played 16. Miles Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Joe Smith had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Miles Bridges 5 0 2018-19 to 2023-24
Joe Smith 16 10 1995-96 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
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 %
Miles Bridges 80 21.2 7.5 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.4 3.0 6.4 .464 0.8 2.5 .325 0.7 1.0 .753
Joe Smith 82 34.4 15.3 3.7 5.1 8.7 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.7 2.7 5.7 12.5 .458 0.1 0.3 .357 3.7 4.8 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
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 %
Miles Bridges 65 30.7 13.0 1.4 4.2 5.6 1.8 0.6 0.7 1.5 2.0 4.9 11.6 .424 1.5 4.6 .330 1.6 2.0 .809
Joe Smith 80 38.6 18.7 3.3 5.2 8.5 1.6 0.9 1.1 2.4 3.1 7.3 16.2 .454 0.2 0.6 .261 3.8 4.7 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Miles Bridges 66 29.3 12.7 1.2 4.8 6.0 2.2 0.7 0.8 1.6 2.2 4.7 9.4 .503 1.8 4.4 .400 1.5 1.7 .867
Joe Smith 79 29.7 14.6 2.5 3.4 6.0 1.2 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.3 5.9 13.5 .434 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 3.7 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Charlotte HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Miles Bridges 80 35.5 20.2 1.1 5.9 7.0 3.8 0.9 0.8 1.9 2.4 7.5 15.2 .491 1.9 5.8 .331 3.3 4.2 .802
Joe Smith 43 33.0 13.7 3.6 4.7 8.2 1.6 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.4 5.2 12.1 .427 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.4 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 4 30.0 7.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 1.3 0.5 2.0 1.3 3.8 2.8 9.3 .297 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.8 .727

Note: Miles Bridges didn't play in 2022-23.

Season 5

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season 2023-241999-00
Team Charlotte HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Miles Bridges 69 37.4 21.0 1.0 6.3 7.3 3.3 0.9 0.5 2.0 1.7 8.1 17.5 .462 2.3 6.5 .349 2.5 3.1 .825
Joe Smith 78 25.3 9.9 2.4 3.8 6.2 1.1 0.6 1.1 1.5 3.9 3.7 8.0 .464 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.5 3.3 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 4 19.8 4.5 1.8 1.3 3.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 3.8 2.0 4.3 .471 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 6

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season -2000-01
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 69 28.1 12.3 2.3 4.8 7.1 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.3 3.7 4.5 11.1 .403 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.2 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season -2001-02
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 72 26.7 10.7 2.1 4.2 6.3 1.1 0.5 0.8 1.2 3.5 4.1 8.1 .511 0.0 0.0 .667 2.4 2.9 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 3 14.3 4.3 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.7 1.0 2.3 .429 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.7 .875

Season 8

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season -2002-03
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 54 20.7 7.5 2.1 2.9 5.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.8 3.2 2.8 6.1 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.4 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 5 8.0 2.8 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 2.8 0.8 1.2 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 9

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season -2003-04
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 76 29.7 10.9 3.0 5.4 8.5 1.0 0.6 1.2 1.1 2.8 4.1 9.3 .439 0.0 0.1 .200 2.7 3.2 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 5 35.4 13.2 4.6 5.4 10.0 0.4 0.8 2.0 1.2 3.0 5.4 11.0 .491 0.0 0.2 .000 2.4 2.6 .923

Season 10

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season -2004-05
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 74 30.6 11.0 2.4 4.9 7.3 0.9 0.6 0.5 1.1 3.0 4.3 8.4 .514 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.1 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season -2005-06
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 44 20.2 8.6 1.9 3.3 5.2 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.7 3.3 6.9 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.6 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 5 21.2 7.6 1.2 4.2 5.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 3.2 3.2 6.6 .485 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 12

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season -2006-07
Team -Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 65 23.1 8.5 1.8 4.3 6.2 0.8 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.3 3.3 7.3 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.3 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season -2007-08
Team -Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf 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 %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 77 22.4 10.1 2.1 3.1 5.2 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.4 4.1 8.5 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.6 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 13 20.2 6.6 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 3.2 2.8 5.7 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.7 .636

Season 14

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season -2008-09
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf 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 %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 57 19.3 6.6 1.6 3.1 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.4 2.1 2.7 5.8 .468 0.1 0.1 .429 1.0 1.4 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 13 16.8 5.5 0.8 2.9 3.7 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.9 1.8 3.8 .460 0.2 0.4 .600 1.8 2.2 .793

Season 15

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season -2009-10
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf 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 %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 64 9.3 3.0 1.0 1.4 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.5 1.2 3.0 .399 0.0 0.1 .143 0.6 0.8 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 5 4.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 16

Miles Bridges Joe Smith
Season -2010-11
Team -New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf 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 %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 16 4.3 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.2 1.0 .188 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Miles Bridges ------- --- ----------
Joe Smith 5 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -