Junior Bridgeman vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Bernard King 230

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Bernard King 6

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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