Junior Bridgeman vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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