Eric Bledsoe vs. Goran Dragic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe, 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.

Eric Bledsoe played 12 years in the NBA, 3 less than Goran Dragic, who played 15. Eric Bledsoe had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Goran Dragic had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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 achievements, 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
Eric Bledsoe 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22
Goran Dragic 15 7 2008-09 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Eric Bledsoe Goran Dragic
Season 2010-112008-09
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 81 22.7 6.7 0.8 1.9 2.8 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.4 1.6 2.5 6.0 .424 0.4 1.4 .276 1.2 1.6 .744
difference:+26+9.5+2.2+0.2+0.6+0.9+1.6+0.6+0.2-1.1+0.9+1.9+.031+0.4+.094+0.3+0.4+.025
Goran Dragic 55 13.2 4.5 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.6 4.1 .393 0.4 1.0 .370 0.9 1.2 .769
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Eric Bledsoe nor Goran Dragic played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Eric Bledsoe Goran Dragic
Season 2011-122009-10
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 40 11.6 3.3 0.6 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.5 1.2 3.2 .389 0.2 0.8 .200 0.7 1.1 .636
difference:+40+6.4+4.6+0.1+0.6+0.5+1.3+0.2+0.3-0.4-0.1+1.6+2.9+.063+0.7+1.6+.194+0.8+0.9+.100
Goran Dragic 80 18.0 7.9 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 2.8 6.1 .452 0.9 2.4 .394 1.5 2.0 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 11 17.2 7.9 1.1 1.3 2.4 2.1 1.2 0.4 1.4 2.1 3.4 5.7 .587 0.3 0.6 .429 0.9 1.5 .625
difference:+5+2.4+0.3+0.5+0.1+0.6+0.2+0.9+0.3-0.4-1.0+0.7+0.6+.157+0.5+1.9+.104+0.5+0.4+.117
Goran Dragic 16 14.8 7.6 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.7 6.3 .430 0.8 2.5 .325 1.4 1.9 .742

Season 3

Eric Bledsoe Goran Dragic
Season 2012-132010-11
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 76 20.4 8.5 1.0 1.9 3.0 3.1 1.4 0.7 1.8 1.5 3.3 7.5 .445 0.4 1.0 .397 1.4 1.8 .791
difference:+6+2.8+1.0+0.5+0.4+1.0+0.2+0.7+0.6-0.1-0.3+0.6+1.2+.010+0.4+1.2+.036+0.2+0.1+.167
Goran Dragic 70 17.6 7.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.8 2.7 6.3 .435 0.8 2.2 .361 1.2 1.9 .624
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 6 16.2 6.5 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.0 .500 0.2 1.5 .111 1.3 2.0 .667
Goran Dragic DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Eric Bledsoe Goran Dragic
Season 2013-142011-12
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 43 32.9 17.7 0.6 4.1 4.7 5.5 1.6 0.3 3.3 2.3 6.2 12.9 .477 1.2 3.3 .357 4.3 5.5 .772
difference:+23+6.4+6.0+0.2+2.4+2.2+0.2+0.3+0.1-0.9-0.2+2.0+3.8+.015+0.2+0.2+.020+2.0+2.6+.033
Goran Dragic 66 26.5 11.7 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.3 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.5 4.2 9.1 .462 1.0 3.1 .337 2.3 2.9 .805
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Eric Bledsoe nor Goran Dragic played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Eric Bledsoe Goran Dragic
Season 2014-152012-13
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 81 34.6 17.0 0.9 4.3 5.2 6.1 1.6 0.6 3.4 2.3 5.8 12.9 .447 1.1 3.4 .324 4.4 5.4 .800
difference:+4+1.1+2.3+0.1+2.0+2.1+1.3+0.3-0.6-0.5+0.6+1.1+.004+0.2+.005+1.2+1.2+.052
Goran Dragic 77 33.5 14.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.4 1.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 5.2 11.8 .443 1.1 3.6 .319 3.2 4.2 .748
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Eric Bledsoe nor Goran Dragic played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Eric Bledsoe Goran Dragic
Season 2015-162013-14
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 31 34.2 20.4 0.6 3.5 4.0 6.1 2.0 0.6 3.5 2.4 7.2 15.9 .453 1.5 4.2 .372 4.5 5.5 .802
difference:+45+0.9+0.1+0.3+1.2+0.8+0.2+0.6+0.3-0.7-0.3+0.1+1.5+.052+0.1+0.3+.036+0.3+.042
Goran Dragic 76 35.1 20.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 5.9 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.7 7.3 14.4 .505 1.6 3.9 .408 4.2 5.5 .760
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Eric Bledsoe nor Goran Dragic played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Eric Bledsoe Goran Dragic
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 66 33.0 21.1 0.8 4.1 4.8 6.3 1.4 0.5 3.4 2.5 6.8 15.7 .434 1.6 4.7 .335 5.9 6.9 .847
difference:+12+0.8+4.8+0.2+1.6+1.3+1.8+0.4+0.3-1.2+0.4+2.9+.067+0.4+1.4+.012+3.6+3.9+.073
Goran Dragic 78 33.8 16.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 4.5 1.0 0.2 2.2 2.5 6.4 12.8 .501 1.2 3.3 .347 2.3 3.0 .774
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Eric Bledsoe nor Goran Dragic played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Eric Bledsoe Goran Dragic
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee BucksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 74 31.4 17.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 5.0 2.0 0.6 2.9 2.5 6.3 13.4 .473 1.7 4.9 .347 3.4 4.3 .795
difference:+2+1.4+3.6+0.1+0.8+1.0+0.4-0.3-0.1+0.5+1.2+.004+0.8+2.1+.035+1.7+2.0+.068
Goran Dragic 72 32.8 14.1 0.8 3.1 3.8 5.8 1.0 0.2 2.6 2.6 5.8 12.2 .477 0.9 2.8 .312 1.7 2.3 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 7 32.1 13.6 0.4 3.1 3.6 3.7 1.0 0.9 2.1 2.7 5.3 12.0 .440 1.0 3.1 .318 2.0 2.9 .700
difference:+7+1.6+2.9+0.4+1.0+1.3+0.2+0.6+0.7-0.1-0.6+1.2+2.7+.002+0.1+0.2+.030+0.4+0.2+.067
Goran Dragic 14 33.7 16.5 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.9 0.4 0.2 2.2 3.3 6.5 14.7 .442 1.1 3.3 .348 2.4 3.1 .767

Season 9

Eric Bledsoe Goran Dragic
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 78 29.1 15.9 1.1 3.6 4.6 5.5 1.5 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.0 12.4 .484 1.6 4.8 .329 2.3 3.0 .750
difference:+5+4.6+4.4+0.3+0.6+0.8+0.3+0.3+0.2-0.8-0.7+1.3+3.0+.009+0.8+.076+1.8+2.2+.040
Goran Dragic 73 33.7 20.3 0.8 3.0 3.8 5.8 1.2 0.2 2.9 2.7 7.3 15.4 .475 1.6 4.0 .405 4.1 5.2 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 15 28.2 13.7 1.3 2.4 3.7 4.3 1.1 0.4 2.1 1.9 5.1 12.3 .411 1.1 4.8 .236 2.4 3.4 .706
Goran Dragic DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Eric Bledsoe Goran Dragic
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 61 27.0 14.9 0.7 3.9 4.6 5.4 0.9 0.4 2.4 2.1 5.5 11.5 .475 1.2 3.5 .344 2.8 3.5 .790
difference:+14+4.7+2.4+0.5+0.5+0.6+0.1+0.2-0.2-0.3+1.0+2.8+.025+0.3+0.5+.026+0.1+0.1+.011
Goran Dragic 75 31.7 17.3 0.7 3.4 4.1 4.8 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.4 6.5 14.3 .450 1.5 4.0 .370 2.9 3.6 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 9 29.7 11.7 0.6 4.0 4.6 5.9 1.2 0.7 2.6 2.2 4.2 10.9 .388 0.9 3.6 .250 2.3 2.9 .808
difference:+4+1.5+6.9+2.0+2.0+1.3+0.2+0.7-0.4-0.8+2.8+4.1+.079+0.7+0.6+.131+0.7+1.5+.126
Goran Dragic 5 31.2 18.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.6 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 15.0 .467 1.6 4.2 .381 3.0 4.4 .682

Season 11

Eric Bledsoe Goran Dragic
Season 2020-212018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 71 29.7 12.2 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.8 0.8 0.3 1.6 1.6 4.3 10.3 .421 1.7 5.0 .341 1.9 2.7 .687
difference:+35+2.2+1.5+0.2+0.5+0.3+1.0+0.2-0.4-0.7+0.7+1.7+.008+0.1+0.4+.007+0.3+0.1+.095
Goran Dragic 36 27.5 13.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 4.8 0.8 0.1 2.0 2.3 5.0 12.0 .413 1.6 4.6 .348 2.2 2.8 .782
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Eric Bledsoe nor Goran Dragic played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

Eric Bledsoe Goran Dragic
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe 54 25.2 9.9 0.5 2.9 3.4 4.2 1.3 0.4 2.1 1.6 3.6 8.7 .421 0.9 3.0 .313 1.6 2.2 .761
difference:+5+3.0+6.3+0.2+0.2+0.9+0.6+0.2-0.3-0.5+1.8+3.6+.020+1.2+2.7+.054+1.6+2.0+.015
Goran Dragic 59 28.2 16.2 0.5 2.7 3.2 5.1 0.7 0.2 2.4 2.1 5.4 12.3 .441 2.1 5.7 .367 3.2 4.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Eric Bledsoe DNP------ --- ----------
Goran Dragic 17 32.5 19.1 0.8 3.3 4.1 4.4 1.0 0.1 2.3 2.9 7.0 15.8 .444 2.2 6.3 .346 2.9 3.6 .803

Additional Years

* Goran Dragic played 3 seasons more than Eric Bledsoe in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 15, from 2021 to 2023—Goran Dragic played in 3 Playoffs.