Junior Bridgeman vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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