Junior Bridgeman vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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