Larry Bird vs. Junior Bridgeman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Junior Bridgeman and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Junior Bridgeman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Junior Bridgeman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Junior Bridgeman 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Junior Bridgeman 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Junior Bridgeman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Junior Bridgeman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Junior Bridgeman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Junior Bridgeman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Junior Bridgeman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Junior Bridgeman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Junior Bridgeman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Junior Bridgeman 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Junior Bridgeman 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Junior Bridgeman 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Junior Bridgeman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Junior Bridgeman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Junior Bridgeman 11,517

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Junior Bridgeman 2,995

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Junior Bridgeman 2,066

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Junior Bridgeman 685

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Junior Bridgeman 220

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Junior Bridgeman 849

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Junior Bridgeman .475

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Junior Bridgeman .244 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Junior Bridgeman .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Junior Bridgeman 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Junior Bridgeman 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Junior Bridgeman 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Junior Bridgeman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Junior Bridgeman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Junior Bridgeman 650

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Junior Bridgeman 172

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Junior Bridgeman 128

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Junior Bridgeman 37

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Junior Bridgeman 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Junior Bridgeman 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Junior Bridgeman .454

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Junior Bridgeman .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Junior Bridgeman .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980)

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