Miles Bridges Phoenix Suns · #22
Miles Bridges is an athletic 6-foot-7 forward for the Charlotte Hornets, drafted 12th overall in 2018 out of Michigan State. A high-flying scorer and rebounder who won the 2020 Rising Stars MVP, he has developed into the Hornets' primary frontcourt scorer — averaging around 20 points a game — on a multi-year contract.
Miles Bridges — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Miles Bridges stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Miles Bridges — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Miles Bridges
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Miles Bridges career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 80 | 21.2 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | .464 | .325 |
| 2019-20 | 65 | 30.7 | 13.0 | 5.6 | 1.8 | .424 | .330 |
| 2020-21 | 66 | 29.3 | 12.7 | 6.0 | 2.2 | .503 | .400 |
| 2021-22 | 80 | 35.5 | 20.2 | 7.0 | 3.8 | .491 | .331 |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 37.4 | 21.0 | 7.3 | 3.3 | .462 | .349 |
| 2024-25 | 64 | 31.7 | 20.3 | 7.5 | 3.9 | .431 | .313 |
| 2025-26 | 77 | 31.0 | 17.1 | 5.8 | 3.2 | .460 | .333 |
| Career | 501 | 30.9 | 15.9 | 6.1 | 2.8 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Phoenix Suns built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Miles Bridges
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
An explosive, high-flying forward — athletic scoring and rebounding for the Hornets.
Turning pro
Drafted 12th overall, 2018 as a Forward.
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An explosive, high-flying forward — athletic scoring and rebounding for the Hornets.
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Big Ten Freshman of the Year at Michigan State, Bridges was drafted 12th in 2018 and traded to Charlotte.
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He won the 2020 Rising Stars MVP as a high-flying athlete.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
- College
- Michigan State
- Experience
- 8th Season
- NBA debut
- 2018
- Draft
- 12th overall, 2018
- Born
- Flint, Michigan
- Age
- 28
- Jersey
- #22
Bridges hails from Flint, Michigan, the son of a two-time state-champion father, and produces rap music under the name 'RTB MB' off the court. In 2022 he was involved in a domestic-violence legal matter, pleading no contest to a felony charge and receiving probation, and served a 30-game NBA suspension in 2023 following the league's investigation — documented events reported here factually and without further detail.
His on-court identity is athletic, explosive scoring — a combo forward who finishes at the rim, dunks in transition, rebounds well for his size, and has expanded his shot creation, all reflected in a ~20-point scoring average. His three-point efficiency fluctuates, but his athleticism and rebounding give Charlotte a productive frontcourt scorer.
An explosive, athletic scoring forward — rim finishing, transition dunks, and rebounding.
Miles Bridges — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Miles Bridges, answered.
