Junior Bridgeman vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Jusuf Nurkic 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Jusuf Nurkic 9.6

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Jusuf Nurkic 221

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Jusuf Nurkic 182

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Jusuf Nurkic 48

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Jusuf Nurkic 19

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Jusuf Nurkic 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Jusuf Nurkic .486

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Jusuf Nurkic .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 1.7 (2024)

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