Junior Bridgeman vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 David Thompson 407

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 David Thompson 27

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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