Mikal

Bridges

#25

Mikal Bridges

Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 209 lbs · Age : 30

NBA record

Year	Team	GP	GS	MIN	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT
2025-26	New York Knicks	82	82	32.8	5.8-11.7	49.0	1.9-5.1	37.1	1.0-1.2
2024-25	New York Knicks	82	82	37.0	7.2-14.4	50.0	2.0-5.6	35.4	1.2-1.4
2023-24	Brooklyn Nets	82	82	34.8	6.9-15.8	43.6	2.7-7.2	37.2	3.1-3.9
2022-23	2022 23 Totals	83	83	35.7	7.1-15.3	46.8	2.0-5.3	38.2	3.8-4.3
2022-23	Brooklyn Nets	27	27	34.2	8.9-18.6	47.5	2.5-6.7	37.6	5.9-6.6
2022-23	Phoenix Suns	56	56	36.4	6.3-13.6	46.3	1.8-4.7	38.7	2.8-3.1
2021-22	Phoenix Suns	82	82	34.8	5.6-10.5	53.4	1.4-3.8	36.9	1.6-1.9
2020-21	Phoenix Suns	72	72	32.6	5.0-9.3	54.3	1.9-4.4	42.5	1.5-1.8
2019-20	Phoenix Suns	73	32	28.0	3.4-6.6	51.0	1.0-2.7	36.1	1.4-1.7
2018-19	Phoenix Suns	82	56	29.5	3.0-6.9	43.0	1.3-3.8	33.5	1.2-1.4

ContractNew York Knicks payroll →

This season: 33.48 M$
Seasons left: 4 · through 2029-30
Total remaining: 150.0 M$

2026-27
33.48 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
36.16 M$
Guaranteed
2028-29
38.84 M$
Guaranteed
2029-30
41.52 M$
Player option

Advanced stats, 2025-26ForwardsNBA stats →

Points

14.4

Rebounds

3.8

Assists

3.7

TS%

58.7 %

Usage

17.3 %

PER

15.3

WS/48

.143

On/off +/−

-0.4

Minutes

32.8

Games

Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.

2026-27 projectionNBA trends →

Projected WAR

9.2

Points/game

14.4

Games

WAR 2025-26

8.6

This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.

Trend

↑ Rising (+47)

2022-237.6 WAR · 5.1 per 2,000 min
2023-243.2 WAR · 2.2 per 2,000 min
2024-253.2 WAR · 2.1 per 2,000 min
2025-268.6 WAR · 6.4 per 2,000 min

Outlook, age included

+47 · 29 y.o. · prime years

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →

Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.

OV · Overall

High-end

SCO: Scoring; 76
SHT: Shooting; 80
FIN: Finishing; 77
PLY: Playmaking; 79
BAL: Ball security; 86
REB: Rebounding; 51
DEF: Defense; 78
DUR: Durability; 97
EX: Experience; 75

Why these ratings?

SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA

WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →

WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

WAR

8.6

#7 of 107 regular forwards

PAL Rating

81 / 100

#21 of 107 regular forwards

Value Rating

60 / 100

PAL expected for this salary: 70 · salary $33.5M

PAL: dimensions

Impact83

Scoring43

Playmaking85

Shooting70

Rebounding3

Defense91

Where WAR comes from

VORP+3.2

BPM (per 100 possessions)+2.7

Offensive BPM+1.3

Defensive BPM+1.4

Win Shares+8.0

Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →

Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.

Avg distance

15.0 pi

40th percentile

At the rim

77.9 %

87th percentile

Rim share

20.2 %

36th percentile

Midrange

38.3 %

54th percentile

Three-point

.371

67th percentile

3PA share

43.6 %

50th percentile

Corner threes

40.3 %

54th percentile

Free throws

.827

75th percentile

Season by season
Season	Team	PTS	WAR	PAL	OV	TS %	3P%	3PA share
2025-26	NYK	14.4	8.6	81	85	58.7	.371	43.6
2024-25	NYK	17.6	3.2	36	80	58.5	.354	39.1
2023-24	BKN	19.6	3.2	45	84	56.0	.372	45.7
2022-23	BKN	20.1	7.6	76	87	58.7	.382	34.9
2021-22	PHX	14.2	7.0	78	90	62.7	.369	36.4

Game log

Date	Opponent	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT
Jun 14Playoffs	@ SAS	W 94-90	39	14	2	4	0	1	5-10	3-7
Jun 11Playoffs	vs SAS	W 107-106	28	7	2	2	0	0	3-9	1-3
Jun 9Playoffs	vs SAS	L 115-111	29	2	5	2	0	1	1-5	0-3
Jun 6Playoffs	@ SAS	W 105-104	41	20	6	6	1	0	8-13	4-6
Jun 4Playoffs	@ SAS	W 105-95	28	9	3	3	2	0	3-6	0-0
May 26Playoffs	@ CLE	W 130-93	30	15	3	5	0	0	4-16	1-8
May 24Playoffs	@ CLE	W 121-108	39	22	6	2	3	2	11-15	0-1
May 22Playoffs	vs CLE	W 109-93	40	19	3	3	1	0	9-12	1-1
May 20Playoffs	vs CLE	W 115-104 OT	42	18	5	1	2	0	7-11	2-4
May 10Playoffs	@ PHI	W 144-114	28	12	4	6	3	0	6-10	0-2