Junior Bridgeman vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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