Junior Bridgeman vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.