Junior Bridgeman vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.