Kendrick Perkins vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kendrick Perkins: 2003-04 to 2017-18
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kendrick Perkins 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Kendrick Perkins 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Kendrick Perkins 9 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Kendrick Perkins 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kendrick Perkins 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kendrick Perkins 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.8 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Perkins 4,214 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 4,532 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Kendrick Perkins 813 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Kendrick Perkins 263 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Kendrick Perkins 903 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Kendrick Perkins 782 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Perkins .530 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Perkins .000 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Perkins .594 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 10.1 (2010) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 8.1 (2009) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2018) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.0 (2018) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2009) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.1 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.9 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Perkins 735 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 843 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Kendrick Perkins 102 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Kendrick Perkins 53 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Kendrick Perkins 156 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Kendrick Perkins 143 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Perkins .502 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Perkins .000 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Perkins .662 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 11.9 (2009) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 11.6 (2009) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.4 (2009) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.7 (2013) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.6 (2009) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)