Forward · Milwaukee Bucks
Junior Bridgeman
Age 72 · USA · 196 cm (6'5") · 95 kg · Born Sep 17, 1953 · Louisville
14.1 PPG
3.3 RPG
2.5 APG
686 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
686games
9,644career pts
15.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Milwaukee Bucks
· 548 games · 1977-78–1986-87
Position rank · 1985-86
#41PPG rank
#39PER rank
#51WS rank
Among 79 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.6
1979-80 · MIL
RPG
4.1
1983-84 · MIL
APG
3.3
1983-84 · MIL
PER
18.8
1978-79 · MIL
WS
6.7
1980-81 · MIL
Draft
1975
Round 1 ·
Pick 8
from Louisville
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | MIL | 82 | 0 | 22.9 | 13.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 81.0 | 17.0 | 4.0 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 82 | 0 | 23.9 | 15.5 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 82.9 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 81 | 0 | 28.6 | 17.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 47.8 | 18.5 | 86.5 | 17.1 | 6.1 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 77 | 0 | 28.8 | 16.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 48.7 | 14.3 | 88.4 | 17.1 | 6.7 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 41 | 4 | 22.5 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 48.3 | 44.4 | 86.4 | 16.0 | 2.6 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 70 | 5 | 26.5 | 14.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 49.2 | 7.7 | 83.7 | 16.1 | 4.8 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 81 | 10 | 30.0 | 15.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 46.5 | 19.4 | 80.7 | 14.3 | 5.1 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 80 | 15 | 25.5 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 46.5 | 35.9 | 87.9 | 14.8 | 3.1 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 58 | 14 | 20.0 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 44.1 | 33.3 | 89.1 | 12.0 | 0.8 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 34 | 4 | 12.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 46.2 | 16.7 | 80.0 | 11.1 | 0.6 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Jul 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Clippers | |
All entries are season change.
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About Junior Bridgeman
Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman Jr. was an American professional basketball player and businessman. Bridgeman played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers from 1975 until 1987. Following his career, Bridgeman owned hundreds of fast-food restaurants, became a Coca-Cola bottler and distributor, and acquired Ebony and Jet magazines. Despite never making more than $350,000 a season during his NBA career, Bridgeman had a net worth of over $1.4 billion, making him one of the wealthiest former athletes in the world.