Junior Bridgeman vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Joe Dumars 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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