Junior Bridgeman vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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