Junior Bridgeman vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

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