Junior Bridgeman vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson 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.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Jalen Brunson 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Jalen Brunson 4.2

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Jalen Brunson 835

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Jalen Brunson 172

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Jalen Brunson 164

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Jalen Brunson 31

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Jalen Brunson 2

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Jalen Brunson 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Jalen Brunson .454

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Jalen Brunson .337

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Jalen Brunson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023)

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