Junior Bridgeman vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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