Junior Bridgeman
Career averages
14.1PPG
3.3RPG
2.5APG
686 games · 10 seasons
At a glance
MIL hubCareer snapshot
10Seasons
686Games
9,644Career points
15.4PER average
Most-played franchise: Milwaukee Bucks · 548 games · 1977-78 to 1986-87
Draft1975
1Round
8Overall pick
From Louisville
Career highsSingle season
17.6PPG · 1979-80 · MIL
4.1RPG · 1983-84 · MIL
3.3APG · 1983-84 · MIL
18.8PER · 1978-79 · MIL
6.7Win shares · 1980-81 · MIL
Position rank1985-86
#41PPG rank
#39PER rank
#51Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 79 Forward players with 41+ games
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.