Kendrick Perkins vs. Red Rocha Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Red Rocha 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, 5 more than Red Rocha, who played 9. Kendrick Perkins had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Red Rocha had his rookie season in 1947-48. 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
Red Rocha 9 7 1947-48 to 1956-57

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kendrick Perkins Red Rocha
Season 2003-041947-48
Team Boston CelticsSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBombers Lost Semifinals
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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
Red Rocha 48 - 12.7 - - - 0.8 - - - 4.4 4.8 15.4 .314 - - - 3.1 4.4 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Red Rocha 7 - 11.4 - - - 0.9 - - - 4.3 4.1 16.9 .246 - - - 3.1 4.3 .733

Season 2

Kendrick Perkins Red Rocha
Season 2004-051948-49
Team Boston CelticsSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdBombers Lost West Div 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 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
Red Rocha 58 - 10.5 - - - 2.7 - - - 4.3 3.8 9.9 .389 - - - 2.8 3.6 .768
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
Red Rocha 2 - 18.0 - - - 3.0 - - - 3.0 8.0 18.0 .444 - - - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 3

Kendrick Perkins Red Rocha
Season 2005-061949-50
Team Boston CelticsSt. Louis Bombers
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 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
Red Rocha 65 - 11.8 - - - 2.4 - - - 4.0 4.2 10.4 .405 - - - 3.4 4.8 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kendrick Perkins Red Rocha
Season 2006-071950-51
Team Boston CelticsBaltimore Bullets (1st)
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 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
Red Rocha 64 - 13.1 - - 8.0 2.3 - - - 3.8 4.6 13.2 .352 - - - 3.8 4.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kendrick Perkins Red Rocha
Season 2007-081951-52
Team Boston CelticsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNationals Lost East Div 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 %
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
Red Rocha 66 38.5 12.9 - - 8.3 1.9 - - - 3.8 4.5 11.3 .401 - - - 3.8 5.0 .770
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
Red Rocha 7 39.4 17.0 - - 6.9 1.4 - - - 5.1 5.9 13.6 .432 - - - 5.3 7.3 .725

Season 6

Kendrick Perkins Red Rocha
Season 2008-091952-53
Team Boston CelticsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisNationals Lost East Div 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 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
Red Rocha 69 35.6 11.2 - - 7.4 2.0 - - - 3.7 3.9 10.0 .388 - - - 3.4 4.5 .755
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
Red Rocha 2 53.5 15.5 - - 8.5 3.5 - - - 5.5 5.0 13.0 .385 - - - 5.5 7.0 .786

Note: Red Rocha didn't play in 1953-54.

Season 7

Kendrick Perkins Red Rocha
Season 2009-101954-55
Team Boston CelticsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 %
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
Red Rocha 72 34.3 11.3 - - 6.8 2.5 - - - 3.4 4.1 11.1 .368 - - - 3.1 3.9 .782
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
Red Rocha 11 33.7 12.4 - - 6.7 1.3 - - - 4.1 4.2 10.0 .418 - - - 4.0 5.3 .759

Season 8

Kendrick Perkins Red Rocha
Season 2010-111955-56
Team Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City ThunderSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsNationals Lost East Div 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 %
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
Red Rocha 72 26.2 10.0 - - 5.8 1.8 - - - 3.4 3.5 9.6 .361 - - - 3.1 3.9 .783
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
Red Rocha 8 23.6 8.5 - - 6.5 1.9 - - - 4.6 2.9 8.5 .338 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846

Season 9

Kendrick Perkins Red Rocha
Season 2011-121956-57
Team Oklahoma City ThunderFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA FinalsPistons Lost West Div 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 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
Red Rocha 72 16.0 5.3 - - 3.8 1.1 - - - 2.3 1.9 5.4 .349 - - - 1.5 2.0 .757
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
Red Rocha 2 9.0 2.0 - - 3.0 0.0 - - - 2.0 0.0 2.5 .000 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 10

Kendrick Perkins Red Rocha
Season 2012-13-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
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
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------
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
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kendrick Perkins Red Rocha
Season 2013-14-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
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
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------
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
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kendrick Perkins Red Rocha
Season 2014-15-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
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
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------
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
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------

Season 13

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

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

Season 14

Kendrick Perkins Red Rocha
Season 2017-18-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 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
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Red Rocha ------- --- ----------