Eric Bledsoe vs. Kendrick Perkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kendrick Perkins 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, 2 less than Kendrick Perkins, who played 14. Eric Bledsoe had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Kendrick Perkins had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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 achivements, 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
Kendrick Perkins 14 9 2003-04 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season 2010-112003-04
Team Los Angeles ClippersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 10 3.5 2.2 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.5 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season 2011-122004-05
Team Los Angeles ClippersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 60 9.1 2.5 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.6 0.9 2.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 6 4.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.8 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 3

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Los Angeles ClippersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 68 19.6 5.2 2.1 3.9 5.9 1.0 0.3 1.5 1.6 2.9 2.0 3.9 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 72 21.9 4.5 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.0 1.8 3.7 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.4 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 78 24.5 6.9 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.4 1.5 1.6 3.1 2.7 4.5 .615 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.3 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 25 25.2 6.6 2.1 4.0 6.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.6 2.5 4.2 .585 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .678

Season 6

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 76 29.6 8.5 2.7 5.5 8.1 1.3 0.3 2.0 2.2 3.3 3.6 6.3 .577 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.1 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 14 36.6 11.9 3.6 7.9 11.6 1.4 0.4 2.6 2.4 3.6 5.2 9.1 .575 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.1 .667

Season 7

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 78 27.6 10.1 2.0 5.6 7.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.1 2.8 4.0 6.7 .602 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.6 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 23 25.0 5.7 1.8 4.4 6.2 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.9 3.4 2.1 4.2 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.4 .600

Season 8

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 29 25.6 6.0 2.1 5.9 8.0 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.9 3.1 2.3 4.5 .515 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.5 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 17 28.2 4.5 2.2 3.9 6.1 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.6 3.4 1.7 3.8 .453 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.9 .576

Season 9

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsThunder Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 65 26.8 5.1 1.8 4.7 6.6 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 2.0 4.0 .489 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 20 25.9 4.7 1.8 4.5 6.2 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.5 3.0 1.9 4.5 .416 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 10

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 78 25.1 4.2 1.4 4.6 6.0 1.4 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.9 1.8 4.0 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 11 19.1 2.2 1.4 2.4 3.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 2.1 3.5 0.9 3.5 .263 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 11

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season 2020-212013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 62 19.5 3.4 1.3 3.6 4.9 1.1 0.4 0.5 1.5 2.9 1.4 3.1 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 19 20.2 3.2 1.7 3.6 5.4 0.7 0.2 0.3 1.3 3.4 1.3 2.4 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .800

Season 12

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersOklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Kendrick Perkins 68 16.9 3.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.4 1.5 3.3 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .506
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 8 4.1 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 13

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season -2015-16
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 37 14.6 2.5 0.7 2.8 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.7 1.1 2.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .440
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Kendrick Perkins didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 14

Eric Bledsoe Kendrick Perkins
Season -2017-18
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 1 15.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------