Junior Bridgeman
SF · Milwaukee Bucks
Seasons 1975-76–1986-87 · 12 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1953
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Player info
| Nickname | J.B., The Torch |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #2 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1953-09-17 |
| College | Louisville |
| Drafted | 1975 · Round 1, Pick 8 · Los Angeles Lakers |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1986-87 (12) |
Career averages
13.6 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.4 APG · 849 games · .475 FG% · .244 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | MIL | 22 | 81 | 20.3 | .439 | — | .795 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 13.7 | .485 |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 23 | 82 | 29.4 | .449 | — | .864 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | .494 |
| 1977-78 | MIL | 24 | 82 | 22.9 | .503 | — | .810 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 13.6 | 17.0 | .539 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 25 | 82 | 23.9 | .506 | — | .829 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 15.5 | 18.8 | .544 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 26 | 81 | 28.6 | .478 | .185 | .865 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 17.6 | 17.1 | .523 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 27 | 77 | 28.8 | .487 | .143 | .884 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 16.8 | 17.1 | .534 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 28 | 41 | 22.5 | .483 | .444 | .864 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 16.0 | .534 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 29 | 70 | 26.5 | .492 | .077 | .837 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 16.1 | .534 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 30 | 81 | 30.0 | .465 | .194 | .807 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 15.1 | 14.3 | .508 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 31 | 80 | 25.5 | .465 | .359 | .879 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 14.8 | .516 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 32 | 58 | 20.0 | .441 | .333 | .891 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 12.0 | .507 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 33 | 34 | 12.3 | .462 | .167 | .800 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 11.1 | .487 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | MIL | 81 | — | 1,646 | 286 | 651 | .439 | — | — | 128 | 161 | 294 | 157 | 52 | 21 | — | 700 |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 82 | — | 2,410 | 491 | 1,094 | .449 | — | — | 197 | 228 | 416 | 205 | 82 | 26 | — | 1,179 |
| 1977-78 | MIL | 82 | — | 1,876 | 476 | 947 | .503 | — | — | 166 | 205 | 290 | 175 | 72 | 30 | 176 | 1,118 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 82 | — | 1,963 | 540 | 1,067 | .506 | — | — | 189 | 228 | 297 | 163 | 88 | 41 | 138 | 1,269 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 81 | — | 2,316 | 594 | 1,243 | .478 | 5 | 27 | 230 | 266 | 301 | 237 | 94 | 20 | 172 | 1,423 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 77 | — | 2,215 | 537 | 1,102 | .487 | 3 | 21 | 213 | 241 | 289 | 234 | 88 | 28 | 150 | 1,290 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 41 | 4 | 924 | 209 | 433 | .483 | 4 | 9 | 89 | 103 | 125 | 109 | 28 | 3 | 64 | 511 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 70 | 5 | 1,855 | 421 | 856 | .492 | 1 | 13 | 164 | 196 | 246 | 207 | 40 | 9 | 122 | 1,007 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 81 | 10 | 2,431 | 509 | 1,094 | .465 | 6 | 31 | 196 | 243 | 332 | 265 | 53 | 14 | 148 | 1,220 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 80 | 15 | 2,042 | 460 | 990 | .465 | 14 | 39 | 181 | 206 | 230 | 171 | 47 | 18 | 116 | 1,115 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 58 | 14 | 1,161 | 199 | 451 | .441 | 6 | 18 | 106 | 119 | 123 | 108 | 31 | 8 | 68 | 510 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 34 | 4 | 418 | 79 | 171 | .462 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 52 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 175 |
| Career | 849 | — | — | 4,801 | 10,099 | .475 | 40 | 164 | 1875 | 2216 | 2995 | 2066 | 685 | 220 | 1169 | 11,517 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | MIL | 81 | 20.3 | 6.3 | 14.2 | .439 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | — | 15.3 |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 82 | 29.4 | 7.3 | 16.3 | .449 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | — | 17.6 |
| 1977-78 | MIL | 82 | 22.9 | 9.1 | 18.2 | .503 | — | — | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 21.5 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 82 | 23.9 | 9.9 | 19.6 | .506 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 23.3 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 81 | 28.6 | 9.2 | 19.3 | .478 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 22.1 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 77 | 28.8 | 8.7 | 17.9 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 21.0 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 41 | 22.5 | 8.1 | 16.9 | .483 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 19.9 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 70 | 26.5 | 8.2 | 16.6 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 19.5 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 81 | 30.0 | 7.5 | 16.2 | .465 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 18.1 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 80 | 25.5 | 8.1 | 17.5 | .465 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 19.7 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 58 | 20.0 | 6.2 | 14.0 | .441 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 15.8 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 34 | 12.3 | 6.8 | 14.7 | .462 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 15.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | MIL | 81 | 1,646 | 13.7 | .485 | — | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.1 | .060 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 82 | 2,410 | 14.4 | .494 | — | 2.5 | 1.1 | 3.6 | .071 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -1.1 | +0.6 |
| 1977-78 | MIL | 82 | 1,876 | 17.0 | .539 | 24.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 4.0 | .102 | +1.1 | -1.2 | -0.1 | +0.9 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 82 | 1,963 | 18.8 | .544 | 25.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 5.5 | .134 | +1.9 | -0.6 | +1.3 | +1.6 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 81 | 2,316 | 17.1 | .523 | 26.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 6.1 | .127 | +0.9 | -0.5 | +0.3 | +1.4 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 77 | 2,215 | 17.1 | .534 | 24.0 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 6.7 | .146 | +1.3 | -0.2 | +1.1 | +1.7 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 41 | 924 | 16.0 | .534 | 24.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | .136 | +0.7 | -0.5 | +0.3 | +0.5 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 70 | 1,855 | 16.1 | .534 | 23.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 4.8 | .125 | +0.8 | -0.7 | +0.1 | +1.0 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 81 | 2,431 | 14.3 | .508 | 23.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 5.1 | .100 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.8 | +0.7 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 80 | 2,042 | 14.8 | .516 | 23.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 3.1 | .074 | -0.2 | -1.2 | -1.4 | +0.3 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 58 | 1,161 | 12.0 | .507 | 19.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .033 | -1.3 | -1.7 | -3.0 | -0.3 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 34 | 418 | 11.1 | .487 | 19.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .069 | -2.2 | -1.0 | -3.1 | -0.1 |
| Career | 849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.0 | — | — | — | — | +8.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 3 | 22.3 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .450 | — | .503 |
| 1977-78 | 9 | 19.8 | 10.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .484 | — | .497 |
| 1979-80 | 5 | 24.8 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .357 | 0.000 | .407 |
| 1980-81 | 7 | 26.1 | 14.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .462 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1982-83 | 9 | 34.2 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .469 | .400 | .531 |
| 1983-84 | 16 | 31.2 | 14.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .456 | .111 | .519 |
| Career | 49 | 27.7 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .454 | .250 | .504 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 424 | 13.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 279–145 |
| Away | 425 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 167–258 |
| In wins | 446 | 14.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 446–0 |
| In losses | 403 | 12.9 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0–403 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 12.9 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 21–21 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 41 | 15.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 13–28 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 40 | 14.9 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 27–13 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 52 | 13.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 31–21 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 14.2 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 26–17 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 17 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 10–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 33 | 13.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 13–20 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 40 | 14.4 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 22–18 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 41 | 12.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 23–18 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 36 | 13.1 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 21–15 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 42 | 13.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 31–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 13–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 38 | 12.2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 11–27 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 11.2 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 45 | 16.2 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 25–20 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 13.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 12–23 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 42 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 23–19 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 20–22 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 41 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 27–14 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 29 | 15.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 13–16 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 34 | 13.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 20–14 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Junior Bridgeman play for?
Junior Bridgeman plays SF for the Milwaukee Bucks.
What are Junior Bridgeman's career stats?
Junior Bridgeman has averaged 13.6 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.4 APG over 12 seasons (1975-76–1986-87).
How tall is Junior Bridgeman?
Junior Bridgeman is 6-5 (210 lb).
When was Junior Bridgeman drafted?
Junior Bridgeman was drafted in 1975, round 1, pick 8, by the Los Angeles Lakers.