Desmond Bane vs. Junior Bridgeman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Junior Bridgeman and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Junior Bridgeman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Junior Bridgeman 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Junior Bridgeman 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Junior Bridgeman 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Junior Bridgeman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Junior Bridgeman 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Junior Bridgeman 3.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Junior Bridgeman 2.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Junior Bridgeman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Junior Bridgeman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Junior Bridgeman 11,517

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Junior Bridgeman 2,995

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Junior Bridgeman 2,066

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Junior Bridgeman 685

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Junior Bridgeman 220

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Junior Bridgeman 849

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Junior Bridgeman .475

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Junior Bridgeman .244 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Junior Bridgeman .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Junior Bridgeman 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Junior Bridgeman 3.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Junior Bridgeman 2.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Junior Bridgeman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Junior Bridgeman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Junior Bridgeman 650

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Junior Bridgeman 172

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Junior Bridgeman 128

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Junior Bridgeman 37

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Junior Bridgeman 11

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Junior Bridgeman 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Junior Bridgeman .454

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Junior Bridgeman .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Junior Bridgeman .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980)

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