Junior Bridgeman vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Tristan Thompson 7.7

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Tristan Thompson 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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