Paolo Banchero vs. Junior Bridgeman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Junior Bridgeman and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Junior Bridgeman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Junior Bridgeman 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Junior Bridgeman 12

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Junior Bridgeman 6

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Junior Bridgeman 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Junior Bridgeman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Junior Bridgeman 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Junior Bridgeman 3.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Junior Bridgeman 2.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Junior Bridgeman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Junior Bridgeman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Junior Bridgeman 11,517

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Junior Bridgeman 2,995

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Junior Bridgeman 2,066

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Junior Bridgeman 685

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Junior Bridgeman 220

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Junior Bridgeman 849

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Junior Bridgeman .475

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Junior Bridgeman .244 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Junior Bridgeman .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.3 Junior Bridgeman 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.0 Junior Bridgeman 3.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 Junior Bridgeman 2.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 Junior Bridgeman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.3 Junior Bridgeman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 76 Junior Bridgeman 650

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 24 Junior Bridgeman 172

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 13 Junior Bridgeman 128

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 3 Junior Bridgeman 37

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 1 Junior Bridgeman 11

Total Games Paolo Banchero 3 Junior Bridgeman 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .492 Junior Bridgeman .454

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .350 Junior Bridgeman .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .583 Junior Bridgeman .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.3 (2024) Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.0 (2024) Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 (2024) Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2024) Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.3 (2024) 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.