John Paxson vs. Kendrick Perkins Comparison

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

John Paxson

vs.

Kendrick Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Kendrick Perkins: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Kendrick Perkins 1

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Kendrick Perkins 14

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Kendrick Perkins 9

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Kendrick Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Kendrick Perkins 5.4

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Kendrick Perkins 5.8

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Kendrick Perkins 1.0

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Kendrick Perkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Kendrick Perkins 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Kendrick Perkins 4,214

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Kendrick Perkins 4,532

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Kendrick Perkins 813

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Kendrick Perkins 263

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Kendrick Perkins 903

Total Games John Paxson 772 Kendrick Perkins 782

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Kendrick Perkins .530

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Kendrick Perkins .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Kendrick Perkins 10.1 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Kendrick Perkins 8.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Kendrick Perkins 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Kendrick Perkins 5.1

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Kendrick Perkins 5.9

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Kendrick Perkins 0.7

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Kendrick Perkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Kendrick Perkins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Kendrick Perkins 735

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Kendrick Perkins 843

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Kendrick Perkins 102

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Kendrick Perkins 53

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Kendrick Perkins 156

Total Games John Paxson 119 Kendrick Perkins 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Kendrick Perkins .502

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Kendrick Perkins .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Kendrick Perkins 11.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Kendrick Perkins 11.6 (2009)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Kendrick Perkins 1.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Kendrick Perkins 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Kendrick Perkins 2.6 (2009)