Kendrick Perkins vs. John Wall Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Wall and Kendrick Perkins, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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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.

Kendrick Perkins played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than John Wall, who played 11. Kendrick Perkins had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while John Wall had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Kendrick Perkins 14 9 2003-04 to 2017-18
John Wall 11 4 2010-11 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kendrick Perkins John Wall
Season 2003-042010-11
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
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%
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
difference:+59+34.3+14.2+3.2+3.2+8.0+1.8+0.3-3.3-1.9+5.0+12.6+.124+0.5+1.7+3.8+4.8+.099
John Wall 69 37.8 16.4 0.5 4.1 4.6 8.3 1.8 0.5 3.8 2.5 5.8 14.1 .409 0.5 1.7 .296 4.4 5.7 .766
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kendrick Perkins nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Kendrick Perkins John Wall
Season 2004-052011-12
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+6+27.1+13.8+0.2+1.7+1.6+7.6+1.2+0.3-3.2-0.5+4.8+11.5+.048+0.6+4.2+5.1+.151
John Wall 66 36.2 16.3 0.7 3.8 4.5 8.0 1.4 0.9 3.9 2.1 5.7 13.5 .423 0.0 0.6 .071 4.8 6.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
John Wall DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Kendrick Perkins John Wall
Season 2005-062012-13
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+19+13.1+13.3+1.4+0.6+1.9+6.6+1.0+0.7-1.6-0.5+4.6+11.1+.074+0.2+0.9+3.8+4.3+.189
John Wall 49 32.7 18.5 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.6 1.3 0.8 3.2 2.4 6.6 15.0 .441 0.2 0.9 .267 5.0 6.2 .804
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kendrick Perkins nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Kendrick Perkins John Wall
Season 2006-072013-14
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+10+14.4+14.8+1.1+1.1+7.5+1.5+0.8-2.0-0.3+5.3+12.6+.058+1.3+3.8+3.1+3.4+.205
John Wall 82 36.3 19.3 0.5 3.6 4.1 8.8 1.8 0.5 3.6 2.7 7.1 16.3 .433 1.3 3.8 .351 3.9 4.8 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kendrick Perkins DNP------ --- ----------
John Wall 11 38.2 16.3 0.5 3.5 4.0 7.1 1.6 0.7 3.3 2.6 5.5 14.9 .366 0.6 2.9 .219 4.7 6.2 .765

Season 5

Kendrick Perkins John Wall
Season 2007-082014-15
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+1+11.4+10.7+1.4+1.5+8.9+1.3+0.9-2.2-0.8+3.9+10.3+.170+0.8+2.7+2.1+2.3+.162
John Wall 79 35.9 17.6 0.5 4.2 4.6 10.0 1.7 0.6 3.8 2.3 6.6 14.8 .445 0.8 2.7 .300 3.6 4.6 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+18+13.8+10.8+1.4+1.4+11.4+0.8+0.1-2.7-1.7+3.6+11.5+.194+0.4+2.4+3.1+3.2+.168
John Wall 7 39.0 17.4 0.7 4.0 4.7 11.9 1.4 1.4 3.9 1.9 6.1 15.7 .391 0.4 2.4 .176 4.7 5.6 .846

Season 6

Kendrick Perkins John Wall
Season 2008-092015-16
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+1+6.6+11.4+2.2+1.1+3.2+8.9+1.6+1.2-1.9-1.2+3.8+11.2+.153+1.5+4.3+2.2+2.4+.191
John Wall 77 36.2 19.9 0.5 4.4 4.9 10.2 1.9 0.8 4.1 2.1 7.4 17.5 .424 1.5 4.3 .351 3.5 4.5 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
John Wall DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Kendrick Perkins John Wall
Season 2009-102016-17
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+8.8+13.0+1.2+2.2+3.4+9.7+1.7+1.1-2.0-0.9+4.3+11.7+.151+1.1+3.5+3.3+3.2+.219
John Wall 78 36.4 23.1 0.8 3.4 4.2 10.7 2.0 0.6 4.1 1.9 8.3 18.4 .451 1.1 3.5 .327 5.4 6.8 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+10+14.0+21.5+1.3+1.2+2.5+9.3+1.3+0.2-2.3-1.4+7.7+17.4+.058+1.6+4.7+4.6+4.8+.239
John Wall 13 39.0 27.2 0.5 3.2 3.7 10.3 1.7 1.2 4.2 2.0 9.8 21.6 .452 1.6 4.7 .344 6.0 7.2 .839

Season 8

Kendrick Perkins John Wall
Season 2010-112017-18
Team Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City ThunderWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+12+8.8+13.4+1.6+2.8+4.3+8.7+1.1+0.2-2.0-1.1+4.5+11.8+.095+1.5+4.1+2.9+3.4+.170
John Wall 41 34.4 19.4 0.5 3.1 3.7 9.6 1.4 1.1 3.9 2.0 6.8 16.3 .420 1.5 4.1 .371 4.3 5.9 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+11+10.8+21.5+1.7+1.3+0.4+10.7+2.1+0.5-2.9-0.7+7.6+17.4+.012+0.7+3.5+5.6+5.9+.275
John Wall 6 39.0 26.0 0.5 5.2 5.7 11.5 2.3 1.3 4.5 2.7 9.3 21.2 .441 0.7 3.5 .190 6.7 7.8 .851

Season 9

Kendrick Perkins John Wall
Season 2011-122018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+33+7.7+15.6+1.3+1.5+3.0+7.5+1.1+0.2-2.0-0.7+5.7+13.3+.045+1.6+5.3+2.7+3.8+.045
John Wall 32 34.5 20.7 0.5 3.2 3.6 8.7 1.5 0.9 3.8 2.2 7.7 17.3 .444 1.6 5.3 .302 3.8 5.5 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
John Wall DNP------ --- ----------

Note: John Wall didn't play in 2019-20.

Season 10

Kendrick Perkins John Wall
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Oklahoma City ThunderHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+38+7.1+16.4+1.0+1.8+2.8+5.5+0.5+0.3-2.1-1.7+5.5+14.2+.053+2.0+6.2+3.4+4.4+.138
John Wall 40 32.2 20.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 6.9 1.1 0.8 3.5 1.2 7.3 18.2 .404 2.0 6.2 .317 4.0 5.3 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
John Wall DNP------ --- ----------

Note: John Wall didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 11

Kendrick Perkins John Wall
Season 2013-142022-23
Team Oklahoma City ThunderLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+28+2.7+8.0+0.9+1.3+2.2+4.1+0.4+0.1-0.9-1.2+2.7+6.8+.043+1.0+3.2+1.7+2.2+.129
John Wall 34 22.2 11.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 5.2 0.8 0.4 2.4 1.7 4.1 9.9 .408 1.0 3.2 .303 2.3 3.3 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
John Wall DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Kendrick Perkins played 3 seasons more than John Wall in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 14, from 2015 to 2018—Kendrick Perkins played in one postseason.