Elgin Baylor vs. Junior Bridgeman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Junior Bridgeman and Elgin Baylor 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Junior Bridgeman 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Junior Bridgeman 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Junior Bridgeman 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Junior Bridgeman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Junior Bridgeman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Junior Bridgeman 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Junior Bridgeman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Junior Bridgeman 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Junior Bridgeman 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Junior Bridgeman 2.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Junior Bridgeman 11,517

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Junior Bridgeman 2,995

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Junior Bridgeman 2,066

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman 685

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman 220

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Junior Bridgeman 849

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Junior Bridgeman .475

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman .244 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Junior Bridgeman .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Junior Bridgeman 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Junior Bridgeman 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Junior Bridgeman 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Junior Bridgeman 650

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Junior Bridgeman 172

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Junior Bridgeman 128

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman 37

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman 11

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Junior Bridgeman 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Junior Bridgeman .454

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Junior Bridgeman .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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. ** 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.