Larry Bird vs. Kendrick Perkins Comparison

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

Larry Bird

vs.

Kendrick Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kendrick Perkins: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kendrick Perkins 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kendrick Perkins 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kendrick Perkins 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kendrick Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kendrick Perkins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kendrick Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kendrick Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kendrick Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Kendrick Perkins 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kendrick Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kendrick Perkins 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kendrick Perkins 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kendrick Perkins 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kendrick Perkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kendrick Perkins 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kendrick Perkins 4,214

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kendrick Perkins 4,532

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kendrick Perkins 813

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kendrick Perkins 263

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kendrick Perkins 903

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kendrick Perkins 782

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kendrick Perkins .530

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kendrick Perkins .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kendrick Perkins 10.1 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kendrick Perkins 8.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kendrick Perkins 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kendrick Perkins 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kendrick Perkins 5.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kendrick Perkins 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kendrick Perkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kendrick Perkins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kendrick Perkins 735

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kendrick Perkins 843

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kendrick Perkins 102

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kendrick Perkins 53

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kendrick Perkins 156

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kendrick Perkins 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kendrick Perkins .502

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kendrick Perkins .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kendrick Perkins 11.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kendrick Perkins 11.6 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kendrick Perkins 1.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kendrick Perkins 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kendrick Perkins 2.6 (2009)