Junior Bridgeman vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Junior Bridgeman 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Junior Bridgeman 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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