Junior Bridgeman vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili 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
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Manu Ginobili 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)

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