Junior Bridgeman vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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