Junior Bridgeman vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Junior Bridgeman 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Wilt Chamberlain - 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.