Anthony Davis vs. Kendrick Perkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kendrick Perkins and Anthony Davis, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

Anthony Davis and Kendrick Perkins both played 14 years in the NBA. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Kendrick Perkins had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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 achievements, 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
Anthony Davis 14 6 2012-13 to 2025-26
Kendrick Perkins 14 9 2003-04 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2012-132003-04
Team New Orleans HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 64 28.8 13.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.4 2.5 5.5 10.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.5 .751
difference:+54+25.3+11.3+2.1+4.7+6.8+0.7+1.2+1.6-0.9-1.9+4.7+9.1+.017+0.1+2.0+2.6+.084
Kendrick Perkins 10 3.5 2.2 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.5 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .667
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Kendrick Perkins played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2013-142004-05
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 67 35.2 20.8 3.1 7.0 10.0 1.6 1.3 2.8 1.6 3.0 7.8 15.0 .519 0.0 0.1 .222 5.2 6.6 .791
difference:+7+26.1+18.3+2.2+4.9+7.1+1.2+1.1+2.2-0.9-1.4+6.9+13.0+.048+0.1+4.6+5.6+.153
Kendrick Perkins 60 9.1 2.5 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.6 0.9 2.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis DNP------ --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 6 4.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.8 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 3

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2014-152005-06
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 68 36.1 24.4 2.5 7.7 10.2 2.2 1.5 2.9 1.4 2.1 9.4 17.6 .535 0.0 0.2 .083 5.5 6.8 .805
difference:+16.5+19.2+0.4+3.8+4.3+1.2+1.2+1.4-0.2-0.8+7.4+13.7+.020+0.2+4.3+4.9+.190
Kendrick Perkins 68 19.6 5.2 2.1 3.9 5.9 1.0 0.3 1.5 1.6 2.9 2.0 3.9 .515 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 4 43.0 31.5 2.3 8.8 11.0 2.0 1.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 11.8 21.8 .540 0.0 0.5 .000 8.0 9.0 .889
Kendrick Perkins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2015-162006-07
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 61 35.5 24.3 2.1 8.1 10.3 1.9 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.4 9.2 18.6 .493 0.6 1.8 .324 5.3 7.0 .758
difference:+11+13.6+19.8+0.5+4.5+5.1+0.6+1.0+0.7-0.4-0.6+7.4+14.9+.002+0.6+1.8+4.5+5.6+.158
Kendrick Perkins 72 21.9 4.5 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.0 1.8 3.7 .491 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .600
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Kendrick Perkins played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2016-172007-08
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 75 36.1 28.0 2.3 9.5 11.8 2.1 1.3 2.2 2.4 2.2 10.3 20.3 .505 0.5 1.8 .299 6.9 8.6 .802
difference:+3+11.6+21.1+0.4+5.3+5.7+1.0+0.9+0.7-0.8-0.9+7.6+15.8+.110+0.5+1.8+5.4+6.3+.179
Kendrick Perkins 78 24.5 6.9 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.4 1.5 1.6 3.1 2.7 4.5 .615 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.3 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis DNP------ --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 25 25.2 6.6 2.1 4.0 6.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.6 2.5 4.2 .585 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .678

Season 6

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2017-182008-09
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 75 36.4 28.1 2.5 8.6 11.1 2.3 1.5 2.6 2.2 2.1 10.4 19.5 .534 0.7 2.2 .340 6.6 8.0 .828
difference:+1+6.8+19.6+0.2+3.1+3.0+1.0+1.2+0.6-1.2+6.8+13.2+.043+0.7+2.2+5.3+5.9+.228
Kendrick Perkins 76 29.6 8.5 2.7 5.5 8.1 1.3 0.3 2.0 2.2 3.3 3.6 6.3 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 9 39.8 30.1 2.7 10.8 13.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 3.3 11.8 22.7 .520 0.7 2.4 .273 5.9 7.1 .828
difference:+5+3.2+18.2+0.9+2.9+1.8+0.3+1.6+0.3-0.2-0.3+6.6+13.6+.055+0.7+2.3+.273+4.5+5.0+.161
Kendrick Perkins 14 36.6 11.9 3.6 7.9 11.6 1.4 0.4 2.6 2.4 3.6 5.2 9.1 .575 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.1 .667

Season 7

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2018-192009-10
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 56 33.0 25.9 3.1 8.9 12.0 3.9 1.6 2.4 2.0 2.4 9.5 18.3 .517 0.9 2.6 .331 6.1 7.7 .794
difference:+22+5.4+15.8+1.1+3.3+4.4+2.9+1.3+0.7-0.1-0.4+5.5+11.6+.085+0.9+2.6+4.0+4.1+.212
Kendrick Perkins 78 27.6 10.1 2.0 5.6 7.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.1 2.8 4.0 6.7 .602 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.6 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis DNP------ --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 23 25.0 5.7 1.8 4.4 6.2 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.9 3.4 2.1 4.2 .510 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.4 .600

Season 8

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 62 34.4 26.1 2.3 7.0 9.3 3.2 1.5 2.3 2.5 2.5 8.9 17.7 .503 1.2 3.5 .330 7.2 8.5 .846
difference:+33+8.8+20.1+0.2+1.1+1.3+2.3+1.2+1.4-0.6-0.6+6.6+13.2+.012+1.2+3.5+5.8+6.0+.290
Kendrick Perkins 29 25.6 6.0 2.1 5.9 8.0 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.9 3.1 2.3 4.5 .515 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.5 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 21 36.6 27.7 2.6 7.1 9.7 3.5 1.2 1.4 2.5 2.7 9.8 17.1 .571 1.1 2.9 .383 7.1 8.5 .832
difference:+4+8.4+23.2+0.4+3.2+3.6+2.7+1.0+0.6-0.9-0.7+8.1+13.3+.118+1.1+2.9+6.0+6.6+.256
Kendrick Perkins 17 28.2 4.5 2.2 3.9 6.1 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.6 3.4 1.7 3.8 .453 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.9 .576

Season 9

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdThunder Lost NBA Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 36 32.3 21.8 1.7 6.2 7.9 3.1 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.7 8.4 17.0 .491 0.7 2.8 .260 4.4 5.9 .738
difference:+29+5.5+16.7+0.1+1.5+1.3+1.9+0.9+0.5-0.3-1.2+6.4+13.0+.002+0.7+2.8+3.3+4.2+.086
Kendrick Perkins 65 26.8 5.1 1.8 4.7 6.6 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 2.0 4.0 .489 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 5 28.8 17.4 1.4 5.2 6.6 2.6 0.6 1.6 1.2 1.8 5.0 12.4 .403 0.4 2.2 .182 7.0 8.4 .833
difference:+15+2.9+12.7+0.4+0.7+0.4+1.9+0.2+0.3-0.3-1.2+3.1+7.9+.013+0.4+2.2+6.0+7.1+.033
Kendrick Perkins 20 25.9 4.7 1.8 4.5 6.2 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.5 3.0 1.9 4.5 .416 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 10

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 40 35.1 23.2 2.7 7.2 9.9 3.1 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.4 9.3 17.4 .532 0.3 1.8 .186 4.4 6.1 .713
difference:+38+10.0+19.0+1.3+2.6+3.9+1.7+0.6+1.2-0.7-0.5+7.5+13.4+.075+0.3+1.8+3.8+5.2+.102
Kendrick Perkins 78 25.1 4.2 1.4 4.6 6.0 1.4 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.9 1.8 4.0 .457 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis DNP------ --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 11 19.1 2.2 1.4 2.4 3.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 2.1 3.5 0.9 3.5 .263 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 11

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 56 34.0 25.9 3.5 9.1 12.5 2.6 1.1 2.0 2.2 2.6 9.7 17.2 .563 0.3 1.3 .257 6.2 7.9 .784
difference:+6+14.5+22.5+2.2+5.5+7.6+1.5+0.7+1.5-0.7-0.3+8.3+14.1+.112+0.3+1.3+5.6+6.8+.232
Kendrick Perkins 62 19.5 3.4 1.3 3.6 4.9 1.1 0.4 0.5 1.5 2.9 1.4 3.1 .451 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.1 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 16 38.0 22.6 2.4 11.7 14.1 2.6 1.4 3.1 2.1 2.9 8.3 15.9 .520 0.3 0.9 .333 5.8 6.8 .852
difference:+3+17.8+19.4+0.7+8.1+8.7+1.9+1.2+2.8-0.8-0.5+7.0+13.5+.013+0.3+0.9+5.2+6.0+.052
Kendrick Perkins 19 20.2 3.2 1.7 3.6 5.4 0.7 0.2 0.3 1.3 3.4 1.3 2.4 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .800

Season 12

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
Others NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion-
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 76 35.5 24.7 3.1 9.5 12.6 3.5 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.3 9.4 16.9 .556 0.4 1.4 .271 5.5 6.8 .816
difference:+8+18.6+21.1+1.8+6.1+7.9+2.7+1.0+1.7-0.7-0.1+7.9+13.6+.107+0.4+1.4+4.9+5.6+.310
Kendrick Perkins 68 16.9 3.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.4 1.5 3.3 .449 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .506
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 5 41.6 27.8 3.0 12.6 15.6 4.0 0.4 1.6 2.2 3.8 11.8 18.6 .634 0.0 1.0 .000 4.2 5.2 .808
difference:+3+37.5+26.5+2.7+11.7+14.5+4.0+0.4+1.2-1.7-3.0+11.5+17.6+.384+1.0+3.4+3.9+.208
Kendrick Perkins 8 4.1 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 13

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2024-252015-16
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas MavericksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 51 33.5 24.7 2.6 8.9 11.6 3.5 1.2 2.2 2.2 1.9 9.2 17.8 .516 0.7 2.4 .282 5.6 7.2 .775
difference:+14+18.9+22.2+1.9+6.1+8.1+2.7+0.9+1.9-1.1-0.2+8.1+15.8+.017+0.7+2.4+5.3+6.5+.335
Kendrick Perkins 37 14.6 2.5 0.7 2.8 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.7 1.1 2.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .440
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Kendrick Perkins played in the postseason in their season 13

Note: Kendrick Perkins didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 14

Anthony Davis Kendrick Perkins
Season 2025-262017-18
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 5 29.8 20.8 3.4 6.8 10.2 2.2 1.6 1.2 2.2 2.6 7.8 15.0 .520 0.6 2.2 .273 4.6 6.2 .742
difference:+4+14.8+17.8+3.4+5.8+9.2+0.2+0.6+1.2-1.2-1.6+6.8+13.0+.020+0.6+2.2+3.6+4.2+.242
Kendrick Perkins 1 15.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Kendrick Perkins played in the postseason in their season 14