Junior Bridgeman vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy 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 / Games against each other

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 and James Worthy both played 12 years in the NBA. Junior Bridgeman had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, while James Worthy had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Junior Bridgeman James Worthy
Season 1975-761982-83
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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
James Worthy 77 25.6 13.4 2.0 3.1 5.2 1.7 1.2 0.8 2.3 2.9 5.8 10.0 .579 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.9 .624
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
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Junior Bridgeman James Worthy
Season 1976-771983-84
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA 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 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
James Worthy 82 29.5 14.5 1.9 4.4 6.3 2.5 0.9 0.9 2.2 3.0 6.0 10.9 .556 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman ------- --- ----------
James Worthy 21 33.7 17.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 2.7 1.3 0.5 1.9 2.7 7.8 13.0 .599 0.0 0.1 .500 2.0 3.3 .609

Season 3
Junior Bridgeman James Worthy
Season 1977-781984-85
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA 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 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
James Worthy 80 33.7 17.6 2.1 4.3 6.4 2.5 1.1 0.8 2.5 2.5 7.6 13.3 .572 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.1 .776
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
James Worthy 19 32.9 21.5 1.8 3.2 5.1 2.2 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.8 8.7 14.1 .622 0.1 0.1 .500 3.9 5.8 .676

Season 4
Junior Bridgeman James Worthy
Season 1978-791985-86
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
James Worthy 75 32.7 20.0 1.8 3.3 5.2 2.7 1.1 1.0 2.0 2.6 8.4 14.5 .579 0.0 0.2 .000 3.2 4.2 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman ------- --- ----------
James Worthy 14 38.5 19.6 1.6 3.1 4.6 3.2 1.1 0.7 2.6 3.1 8.6 15.5 .558 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 3.4 .681

Season 5
Junior Bridgeman James Worthy
Season 1979-801986-87
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA 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 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
James Worthy 82 34.4 19.4 1.9 3.8 5.7 2.8 1.3 1.0 2.0 2.5 7.9 14.7 .539 0.0 0.2 .000 3.6 4.7 .751
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
James Worthy 18 37.8 23.6 1.7 3.9 5.6 3.5 1.6 1.2 2.2 2.3 9.8 16.6 .591 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.4 .753

Season 6
Junior Bridgeman James Worthy
Season 1980-811987-88
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA 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 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
James Worthy 75 35.4 19.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 3.9 1.0 0.7 2.1 2.3 8.2 15.5 .531 0.0 0.2 .125 3.2 4.1 .796
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
James Worthy 24 37.3 21.1 2.2 3.6 5.8 4.4 1.4 0.8 2.3 2.4 8.5 16.3 .523 0.0 0.4 .111 4.0 5.3 .758

Season 7
Junior Bridgeman James Worthy
Season 1981-821988-89
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA 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 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
James Worthy 81 36.5 20.5 2.1 4.0 6.0 3.6 1.3 0.7 2.2 2.2 8.7 15.8 .548 0.0 0.3 .087 3.1 4.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman ------- --- ----------
James Worthy 15 40.0 24.8 2.5 4.3 6.7 2.8 1.2 1.1 2.2 2.4 10.2 18.0 .567 0.2 0.5 .375 4.2 5.3 .788

Season 8
Junior Bridgeman James Worthy
Season 1982-831989-90
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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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
James Worthy 80 37.0 21.1 2.0 4.0 6.0 3.6 1.2 0.6 2.0 2.4 8.9 16.2 .548 0.2 0.6 .306 3.1 4.0 .782
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
James Worthy 9 40.7 24.2 1.2 4.3 5.6 3.0 1.6 0.3 2.4 2.0 10.0 20.1 .497 0.2 0.9 .250 4.0 4.8 .837

Season 9
Junior Bridgeman James Worthy
Season 1983-841990-91
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost NBA 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 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
James Worthy 78 38.6 21.4 1.4 3.2 4.6 3.5 1.3 0.4 1.6 1.5 9.2 18.7 .492 0.3 1.2 .289 2.7 3.4 .797
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
James Worthy 18 40.7 21.1 1.4 2.7 4.1 3.9 1.1 0.1 2.2 1.9 8.9 19.2 .465 0.2 1.3 .167 2.9 4.0 .736

Season 10
Junior Bridgeman James Worthy
Season 1984-851991-92
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 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
James Worthy 54 39.0 19.9 1.8 3.8 5.6 4.7 1.4 0.4 2.4 1.6 8.3 18.6 .447 0.2 0.8 .209 3.1 3.8 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Junior Bridgeman James Worthy
Season 1985-861992-93
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
James Worthy 82 28.8 14.9 0.9 2.1 3.0 3.4 1.1 0.3 1.7 1.1 6.2 13.9 .447 0.4 1.4 .270 2.1 2.6 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman ------- --- ----------
James Worthy 5 29.6 13.8 1.4 2.0 3.4 2.6 1.0 0.0 1.4 2.2 6.4 17.2 .372 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 1.0 .600

Season 12
Junior Bridgeman James Worthy
Season 1986-871993-94
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 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
James Worthy 80 20.0 10.2 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.0 4.3 10.5 .406 0.4 1.4 .288 1.3 1.7 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Junior Bridgeman ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
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