Junior Bridgeman vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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