Junior Bridgeman vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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