Jim Paxson vs. Kendrick Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kendrick Perkins and Jim Paxson 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

Jim Paxson

vs.

Kendrick Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Kendrick Perkins: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Kendrick Perkins 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Kendrick Perkins 14

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Kendrick Perkins 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Kendrick Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Kendrick Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Kendrick Perkins 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Kendrick Perkins 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Kendrick Perkins 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Kendrick Perkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Kendrick Perkins 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Kendrick Perkins 4,214

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Kendrick Perkins 4,532

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Kendrick Perkins 813

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Kendrick Perkins 263

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Kendrick Perkins 903

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Kendrick Perkins 782

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Kendrick Perkins .530

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Kendrick Perkins .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Kendrick Perkins 10.1 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Kendrick Perkins 8.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Kendrick Perkins 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Kendrick Perkins 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Kendrick Perkins 5.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Kendrick Perkins 0.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Kendrick Perkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Kendrick Perkins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Kendrick Perkins 735

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Kendrick Perkins 843

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Kendrick Perkins 102

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Kendrick Perkins 53

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Kendrick Perkins 156

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Kendrick Perkins 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Kendrick Perkins .502

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Kendrick Perkins .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Kendrick Perkins 11.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Kendrick Perkins 11.6 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Kendrick Perkins 1.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Kendrick Perkins 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Kendrick Perkins 2.6 (2009)