Junior Bridgeman vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Junior Bridgeman 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Junior Bridgeman 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 LeBron James 284

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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