Mikal Bridges is leading the NBA playoffs in surprising statistic making him most ethical player

The Knicks have finally been able to stay healthy and have shown how good they are at full strength.

Brunson has continued to be an elite scorer, Mitchell Robinson has made an impact on the glass and Karl Anthony-Towns was unstoppable against the Celtics.

There's still one player who hasn't exactly gotten all the credit he deserves for his postseason performance so far.

This offseason acquisition has been great for New York and is leading all players this postseason in one interesting statistic.

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What stat is Mikal Bridges leading during the 2025 playoffs?

During this postseason, Bridges has the most (field goals - free throws) with 73.

The next closest player is Jamal Murray with 62.

With the recent controversy around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his whistle, it's hard to miss that he's 37th on the list with 27.

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Now, this stat doesn't mean a whole lot, but to some, it shows what players are 'ethically' getting it done by not having to draw fouls.

Bridges has been very impactful this postseason, and not just on the offensive end.

He forced two turnovers/stops at the end of Game 1 and Game 2 against the Celtics to go up 2-0 with two consecutive road wins.

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His jumper was pure that series when he had it going, shooting over 50 FG% in three games.

Bridges didn't take a single free throw the entire series and scored over 20 pts in two contests.

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