Junior Bridgeman vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Junior Bridgeman 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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