Eric Bledsoe vs. Bill Wennington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Wennington 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

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, 1 less than Bill Wennington, who played 13. Eric Bledsoe had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Bill Wennington had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Bill Wennington 13 8 1985-86 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Eric Bledsoe Bill Wennington
Season 2010-111985-86
Team Los Angeles ClippersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 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
Bill Wennington 56 10.0 3.4 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.5 1.3 2.7 .471 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.1 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 6 3.0 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2

Eric Bledsoe Bill Wennington
Season 2011-121986-87
Team Los Angeles ClippersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisMavericks Lost West 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
Bill Wennington 58 9.7 2.7 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.0 2.3 .424 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .750
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
Bill Wennington 4 11.8 3.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.3 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 3

Eric Bledsoe Bill Wennington
Season 2012-131987-88
Team Los Angeles ClippersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks 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 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
Bill Wennington 30 4.2 2.1 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.8 1.6 .510 0.0 0.1 .500 0.4 0.6 .632
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
Bill Wennington 6 2.3 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Eric Bledsoe Bill Wennington
Season 2013-141988-89
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
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
Bill Wennington 65 16.5 4.6 1.3 3.1 4.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.8 3.2 1.8 4.2 .433 0.0 0.1 .111 0.9 1.3 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Eric Bledsoe Bill Wennington
Season 2014-151989-90
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West 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 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
Bill Wennington 60 13.6 4.5 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.4 1.8 3.9 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 3 8.3 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.7 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Eric Bledsoe Bill Wennington
Season 2015-161990-91
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
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 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
Bill Wennington 77 18.9 5.7 1.3 3.1 4.4 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.7 3.0 2.4 5.4 .436 0.0 0.1 .200 1.0 1.2 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington ------- --- ----------

Note: Bill Wennington didn't play in 1991-92 and 1992-93.

Season 7

Eric Bledsoe Bill Wennington
Season 2016-171993-94
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Bill Wennington 76 18.0 7.1 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.8 3.1 6.3 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 7 6.7 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 2.0 0.4 0.9 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667

Season 8

Eric Bledsoe Bill Wennington
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls 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 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
Bill Wennington 73 13.1 5.0 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 2.7 2.1 4.3 .492 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .810
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
Bill Wennington 10 13.3 4.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 3.2 2.1 5.1 .412 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 9

Eric Bledsoe Bill Wennington
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsNBA 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 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
Bill Wennington 71 15.0 5.3 0.8 1.6 2.5 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.5 2.4 2.4 4.8 .493 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.6 .860
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
Bill Wennington 18 9.4 3.0 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.7 1.4 2.8 .520 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 10

Eric Bledsoe Bill Wennington
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 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
Bill Wennington 61 12.8 4.6 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 2.2 1.9 3.9 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .830
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
Bill Wennington ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Eric Bledsoe Bill Wennington
Season 2020-211997-98
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
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 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
Bill Wennington 48 9.7 3.5 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 1.6 3.6 .436 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 16 7.5 2.8 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.3 2.4 .526 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 12

Eric Bledsoe Bill Wennington
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
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 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
Bill Wennington 38 11.9 3.8 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 2.1 1.6 4.7 .348 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Eric Bledsoe Bill Wennington
Season -1999-00
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 7 8.1 2.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 1.9 0.9 2.7 .316 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington ------- --- ----------