Joe Bryant vs. Kendrick Perkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kendrick Perkins and Joe Bryant, 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.

Joe Bryant played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Kendrick Perkins, who played 14. Joe Bryant had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, 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
Joe Bryant 8 4 1975-76 to 1982-83
Kendrick Perkins 14 9 2003-04 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joe Bryant Kendrick Perkins
Season 1975-762003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Joe Bryant 75 16.0 7.4 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 - 2.2 3.1 7.4 .422 - - - 1.2 2.0 .626
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 %
Joe Bryant 3 14.3 7.7 1.0 3.3 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 - 3.7 3.0 4.0 .750 - - - 1.7 2.3 .714
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Joe Bryant Kendrick Perkins
Season 1976-772004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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 %
Joe Bryant 61 10.0 4.4 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.2 - 1.4 1.8 3.9 .446 - - - 0.9 1.1 .757
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 %
Joe Bryant 10 7.4 2.9 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.2 - 1.3 1.2 3.1 .387 - - - 0.5 0.8 .625
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
Joe Bryant Kendrick Perkins
Season 1977-782005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Joe Bryant 81 15.3 6.1 1.3 2.2 3.5 1.6 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.3 2.3 5.4 .436 - - - 1.4 1.8 .771
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 %
Joe Bryant 10 12.2 5.0 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.5 2.2 2.1 4.7 .447 - - - 0.8 1.1 .727
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Joe Bryant Kendrick Perkins
Season 1978-792006-07
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Joe Bryant 70 15.2 7.6 1.4 2.3 3.7 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.6 2.4 2.9 6.8 .429 - - - 1.8 2.4 .724
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 %
Joe Bryant 7 5.0 3.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.7 .385 - - - 0.1 0.3 .500
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Joe Bryant Kendrick Perkins
Season 1979-802007-08
Team San Diego ClippersBoston 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 %
Joe Bryant 81 28.7 9.3 2.1 4.3 6.4 1.8 1.3 0.5 2.1 3.2 3.6 8.4 .431 0.1 0.4 .147 2.0 2.7 .742
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Bryant Kendrick Perkins
Season 1980-812008-09
Team San Diego ClippersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Joe Bryant 82 28.8 11.6 1.8 3.6 5.4 2.3 0.9 0.4 2.1 3.2 4.6 9.6 .479 0.0 0.2 .133 2.4 3.0 .791
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Bryant Kendrick Perkins
Season 1981-822009-10
Team San Diego ClippersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Joe Bryant 75 26.5 11.8 1.1 2.6 3.7 2.5 1.0 0.4 2.4 3.3 4.5 9.3 .486 0.1 0.4 .267 2.6 3.3 .785
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Bryant Kendrick Perkins
Season 1982-832010-11
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 %
Joe Bryant 81 25.4 10.0 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.3 1.0 0.4 2.2 3.2 4.2 9.5 .448 0.1 0.4 .222 1.4 2.0 .703
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Bryant Kendrick Perkins
Season -2011-12
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder 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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Bryant Kendrick Perkins
Season -2012-13
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder 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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Bryant 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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Bryant 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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Bryant 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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14
Joe Bryant 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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
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