Kendrick Perkins vs. Randy Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Randy Smith 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.

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.

Kendrick Perkins played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Randy Smith, who played 12. Kendrick Perkins had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Randy Smith had his rookie season in 1971-72. 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
Kendrick Perkins 14 9 2003-04 to 2017-18
Randy Smith 12 4 1971-72 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kendrick Perkins Randy Smith
Season 2003-041971-72
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Randy Smith 76 27.6 13.4 - - 4.8 2.5 - - - 2.7 5.7 11.8 .482 - - - 2.1 3.3 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kendrick Perkins Randy Smith
Season 2004-051972-73
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
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
Randy Smith 82 31.7 14.8 - - 4.8 5.1 - - - 3.0 6.2 14.1 .443 - - - 2.3 3.2 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kendrick Perkins Randy Smith
Season 2005-061973-74
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves 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 %
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
Randy Smith 82 33.5 15.5 1.1 2.8 3.8 4.7 2.5 0.0 - 3.2 6.5 13.2 .492 - - - 2.5 3.5 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Randy Smith 6 37.8 14.2 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.5 1.7 0.2 - 3.5 6.0 15.0 .400 - - - 2.2 3.3 .650

Season 4

Kendrick Perkins Randy Smith
Season 2006-071974-75
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves 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 %
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
Randy Smith 82 36.6 17.8 1.2 3.0 4.2 6.5 1.7 0.0 - 3.0 7.4 15.4 .484 - - - 2.9 3.6 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Randy Smith 7 40.9 18.0 1.1 3.1 4.3 7.0 2.6 0.1 - 3.3 7.1 15.0 .476 - - - 3.7 4.3 .867

Season 5

Kendrick Perkins Randy Smith
Season 2007-081975-76
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBraves 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 %
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
Randy Smith 82 38.6 21.8 1.3 3.8 5.1 5.9 1.9 0.0 - 3.3 8.6 17.3 .494 - - - 4.7 5.7 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 1.6 2.4 .678
Randy Smith 9 42.9 22.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 8.6 1.6 0.0 - 3.9 9.0 17.9 .503 - - - 4.6 5.4 .837

Season 6

Kendrick Perkins Randy Smith
Season 2008-091976-77
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
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
Randy Smith 82 37.7 20.7 1.6 3.9 5.6 5.4 2.1 0.1 - 3.2 8.6 18.3 .467 - - - 3.6 4.7 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kendrick Perkins Randy Smith
Season 2009-101977-78
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 2.1 3.6 .582
Randy Smith 82 40.4 24.6 1.3 2.4 3.8 5.6 2.1 0.1 3.5 2.7 9.6 20.7 .465 - - - 5.4 6.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 1.4 2.4 .600
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kendrick Perkins Randy Smith
Season 2010-111978-79
Team Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City ThunderSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West 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 %
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
Randy Smith 82 37.9 20.5 1.2 2.4 3.6 4.8 2.2 0.1 3.1 2.2 8.5 18.6 .455 - - - 3.6 4.4 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kendrick Perkins Randy Smith
Season 2011-121979-80
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA 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 %
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
Randy Smith 82 32.6 17.6 1.1 2.0 3.1 4.4 1.5 0.1 2.4 2.3 7.3 16.2 .452 0.1 0.6 .189 2.8 3.5 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kendrick Perkins Randy Smith
Season 2012-131980-81
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West 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 %
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
Randy Smith 82 26.8 14.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 4.4 1.4 0.2 2.4 1.6 5.9 12.7 .466 0.0 0.3 .036 2.7 3.3 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kendrick Perkins Randy Smith
Season 2013-141981-82
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West 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 %
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
Randy Smith 82 24.8 10.0 0.6 1.2 1.9 3.1 1.1 0.0 1.5 2.4 4.2 9.1 .465 0.0 0.1 .273 1.5 1.8 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kendrick Perkins Randy Smith
Season 2014-151982-83
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland CavaliersSan Diego Clippers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 %
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
Randy Smith 80 17.6 8.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.6 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.7 3.4 7.1 .483 0.0 0.2 .167 1.4 1.6 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Randy Smith 2 7.5 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 13

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

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

Season 14

Kendrick Perkins Randy Smith
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 %
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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------