Junior Bridgeman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Junior Bridgeman that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Junior Bridgeman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.