Eric Bledsoe vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Eric Bledsoe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)