Junior Bridgeman vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Junior Bridgeman 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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