Junior Bridgeman vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 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 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,951

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,308

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,495

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 697

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 385

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 482

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .503

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .359

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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