Frank Johnson vs. Kendrick Perkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kendrick Perkins and Frank Johnson, 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

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.

Frank Johnson played 10 years in the NBA, 4 less than Kendrick Perkins, who played 14. Frank Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, 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 achivements, 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
Frank Johnson 10 8 1981-82 to 1993-94
Kendrick Perkins 14 9 2003-04 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 1981-822003-04
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 79 25.7 10.7 0.4 1.4 1.9 4.8 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.5 4.3 10.3 .414 0.2 1.0 .215 1.9 2.6 .750
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 7 40.0 15.6 1.0 2.1 3.1 8.4 1.4 0.0 4.1 3.4 5.7 14.9 .385 0.7 1.7 .417 3.4 4.0 .857
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 1982-832004-05
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 68 34.2 12.5 0.7 1.9 2.6 8.1 1.6 0.1 3.5 2.5 4.7 11.6 .408 0.2 0.9 .230 2.9 3.8 .751
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 1983-842005-06
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 82 32.8 12.0 0.7 1.5 2.2 6.9 1.2 0.1 2.3 2.1 4.8 10.2 .467 0.1 0.5 .256 2.3 3.1 .742
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 .000 1.2 1.9 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 4 39.0 14.3 1.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 1.3 0.0 2.3 4.0 6.0 10.5 .571 0.3 0.8 .333 2.0 2.0 1.000
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 1984-852006-07
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 46 20.1 9.3 0.5 0.9 1.4 3.1 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.6 3.8 7.8 .489 0.1 0.4 .353 1.6 2.1 .750
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 .000 0.8 1.4 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 2 19.5 7.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 7.0 .286 0.5 3.0 .167 3.0 3.0 1.000
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 1985-862007-08
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 14 28.7 12.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.4 0.8 0.1 2.1 2.1 4.9 11.0 .448 0.0 0.2 .000 2.7 3.9 .704
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 .000 1.5 2.3 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 .000 1.6 2.4 .678

Season 6

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 1986-872008-09
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 18 22.2 8.5 0.6 1.1 1.7 3.2 1.2 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.3 7.1 .461 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.7 .714
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 .000 1.3 2.1 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 3 9.3 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
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

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 1987-882009-10
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 75 16.8 7.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.6 2.9 6.6 .434 0.0 0.1 .111 1.6 2.0 .812
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 .000 2.1 3.6 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 5 8.8 3.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.4 4.4 .318 0.0 0.4 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000
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 .000 1.4 2.4 .600

Season 8

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 1988-892010-11
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 67 13.1 4.4 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.7 0.6 0.0 1.5 1.4 1.6 3.7 .443 0.0 0.1 .167 1.1 1.4 .806
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 4 9.0 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.5 .600
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

Note: Frank Johnson didn't play in 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92.

Season 9

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 1992-932011-12
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsThunder Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 77 14.6 4.3 0.5 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.5 1.8 4.1 .436 0.0 0.2 .083 0.8 1.0 .776
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 22 7.8 3.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.2 1.0 2.3 .440 0.0 0.1 .333 1.1 1.3 .862
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

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 1993-942012-13
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 70 12.5 4.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.7 1.9 4.3 .448 0.0 0.2 .167 0.8 1.0 .783
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 .000 0.6 0.9 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson 7 6.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.1 1.7 .083 0.0 0.3 .000 0.1 0.3 .500
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

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season -2013-14
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 .000 0.6 1.1 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season -2014-15
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 .000 0.6 1.2 .506
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season -2015-16
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Frank Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season -2017-18
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------