Junior Bridgeman vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Junior Bridgeman, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Junior Bridgeman played 12 years in the NBA, 3 more than D'Angelo Russell, who played 9. Junior Bridgeman had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, while D'Angelo Russell had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Junior Bridgeman 12 6 1975-76 to 1986-87
D'Angelo Russell 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Junior Bridgeman D'Angelo Russell
Season 1975-762015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 81 20.3 8.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.9 0.6 0.3 - 2.9 3.5 8.0 .439 - - - 1.6 2.0 .795
D'Angelo Russell 80 28.2 13.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.5 1.8 4.9 12.0 .410 1.6 4.6 .351 1.8 2.4 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 3 22.3 8.3 1.3 2.3 3.7 1.7 0.3 0.0 - 3.3 3.0 6.7 .450 - - - 2.3 3.7 .636
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Junior Bridgeman D'Angelo Russell
Season 1976-772016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 82 29.4 14.4 1.6 3.5 5.1 2.5 1.0 0.3 - 2.7 6.0 13.3 .449 - - - 2.4 2.8 .864
D'Angelo Russell 63 28.7 15.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.8 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.1 5.6 13.8 .405 2.1 6.1 .352 2.3 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Junior Bridgeman D'Angelo Russell
Season 1977-782017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 82 22.9 13.6 1.4 2.1 3.5 2.1 0.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 5.8 11.5 .503 - - - 2.0 2.5 .810
D'Angelo Russell 48 25.7 15.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.2 0.8 0.4 3.1 1.9 5.8 14.0 .414 1.9 5.8 .324 2.0 2.7 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 9 19.8 10.4 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.2 1.0 0.2 0.9 3.4 4.9 10.1 .484 - - - 0.7 0.9 .750
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Junior Bridgeman D'Angelo Russell
Season 1978-792018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 82 23.9 15.5 1.4 2.2 3.6 2.0 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.2 6.6 13.0 .506 - - - 2.3 2.8 .829
D'Angelo Russell 81 30.2 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.9 7.0 1.2 0.2 3.1 1.7 8.1 18.7 .434 2.9 7.8 .369 2.0 2.5 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell 5 29.6 19.4 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.6 1.4 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.4 20.6 .359 2.4 7.4 .324 2.2 2.6 .846

Season 5
Junior Bridgeman D'Angelo Russell
Season 1979-802019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 81 28.6 17.6 1.3 2.4 3.7 2.9 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.7 7.3 15.3 .478 0.1 0.3 .185 2.8 3.3 .865
D'Angelo Russell 45 32.3 23.1 0.4 3.6 3.9 6.3 1.1 0.3 3.3 1.9 8.0 18.8 .426 3.5 9.6 .367 3.6 4.4 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 5 24.8 10.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 3.4 1.0 0.4 2.8 3.4 4.0 11.2 .357 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 3.0 .733
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Junior Bridgeman D'Angelo Russell
Season 1980-812020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 77 28.8 16.8 1.0 2.7 3.8 3.0 1.1 0.4 1.9 2.4 7.0 14.3 .487 0.0 0.3 .143 2.8 3.1 .884
D'Angelo Russell 42 28.5 19.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.8 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.6 6.7 15.5 .431 2.9 7.4 .387 2.7 3.5 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 7 26.1 14.0 0.9 1.3 2.1 3.3 0.9 0.0 1.6 3.9 6.0 13.0 .462 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.9 2.3 .813
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Junior Bridgeman D'Angelo Russell
Season 1981-822021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 41 22.5 12.5 0.9 2.1 3.0 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.6 2.2 5.1 10.6 .483 0.1 0.2 .444 2.2 2.5 .864
D'Angelo Russell 65 32.0 18.1 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.1 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.0 6.2 15.0 .411 2.7 8.0 .340 3.0 3.7 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell 6 32.7 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.7 1.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 4.0 12.0 .333 2.0 5.2 .387 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 8
Junior Bridgeman D'Angelo Russell
Season 1982-832022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 70 26.5 14.4 0.6 2.9 3.5 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.7 2.2 6.0 12.2 .492 0.0 0.2 .077 2.3 2.8 .837
D'Angelo Russell 71 32.5 17.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 2.0 6.3 13.4 .469 2.7 6.9 .396 2.5 3.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 9 34.2 16.9 2.3 2.7 5.0 3.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 2.9 6.8 14.4 .469 0.2 0.6 .400 3.1 3.3 .933
D'Angelo Russell 16 29.6 13.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.6 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.2 12.2 .426 1.7 5.4 .310 1.3 1.6 .769

Season 9
Junior Bridgeman D'Angelo Russell
Season 1983-842023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 81 30.0 15.1 1.0 3.1 4.1 3.3 0.7 0.2 1.8 2.8 6.3 13.5 .465 0.1 0.4 .194 2.4 3.0 .807
D'Angelo Russell 76 32.7 18.0 0.4 2.7 3.1 6.3 0.9 0.5 2.1 2.1 6.5 14.2 .456 3.0 7.2 .415 2.1 2.5 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 16 31.2 14.4 0.8 3.3 4.0 2.8 0.4 0.3 1.4 2.3 5.5 12.1 .456 0.1 0.6 .111 3.3 4.1 .815
D'Angelo Russell 5 37.0 14.2 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 1.2 5.6 14.6 .384 2.8 8.8 .318 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 10
Junior Bridgeman D'Angelo Russell
Season 1984-85-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 80 25.5 13.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.5 1.6 5.8 12.4 .465 0.2 0.5 .359 2.3 2.6 .879
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman ------- --- ----------
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Season 11
Junior Bridgeman D'Angelo Russell
Season 1985-86-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 58 20.0 8.8 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.4 3.4 7.8 .441 0.1 0.3 .333 1.8 2.1 .891
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Junior Bridgeman D'Angelo Russell
Season 1986-87-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman 34 12.3 5.1 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.5 2.3 5.0 .462 0.0 0.2 .167 0.5 0.6 .800
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman ------- --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell ------- --- ----------
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