Junior Bridgeman vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 James Harden 600

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 James Harden 3,708

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 James Harden 893

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 James Harden 1,034

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 James Harden 270

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 James Harden 89

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 James Harden 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) James Harden 1.3 (2024)

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