Kyle Korver vs. Kendrick Perkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kendrick Perkins and Kyle Korver, 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

Kyle Korver played 17 years in the NBA, 3 more than Kendrick Perkins, who played 14. Kyle Korver had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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 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
Kyle Korver 17 14 2003-04 to 2019-20
Kendrick Perkins 14 9 2003-04 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2003-042003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
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%
Kyle Korver 74 11.9 4.5 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.6 4.4 .352 1.1 2.8 .391 0.3 0.3 .792
difference:+64+8.4+2.3+0.1+0.2+0.1+0.2+0.3+0.1-0.1-0.8+0.8+2.9+.181+1.1+2.8+0.3+0.6+.125
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
* Neiher Kyle Korver nor Kendrick Perkins played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2004-052004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Kyle Korver 82 32.5 11.5 0.5 4.1 4.6 2.2 1.3 0.4 1.3 3.2 3.9 9.3 .418 2.8 6.8 .405 1.0 1.2 .854
difference:+22+23.4+9.0+0.4+2.0+1.7+1.8+1.1+0.2-0.6-1.6+3.0+7.3+.053+2.8+6.8+0.4+0.2+.216
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 5 28.8 5.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.6 3.6 1.6 5.6 .286 1.4 4.8 .292 0.4 0.4 1.000
difference:+1+24.3+3.5+0.1+1.5+1.6+1.6+0.8+0.3-1.1-2.4+0.9+4.8+.514+1.4+4.8+0.2+0.1+.667
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

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2005-062005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
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%
Kyle Korver 82 31.3 11.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.2 2.7 4.0 9.3 .430 2.2 5.3 .420 1.2 1.5 .849
difference:+14+11.7+6.3+1.8+0.9+2.6+1.0+0.5+1.2-0.4-0.2+2.0+5.4+.085+2.2+5.3+0.4+.234
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyle Korver nor Kendrick Perkins played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2006-072006-07
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
Kyle Korver 74 30.9 14.4 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.5 5.0 11.4 .440 1.8 4.1 .430 2.6 2.8 .914
difference:+2+9.0+9.9+1.2+0.5+1.7+0.1+0.5+1.0-0.5+3.2+7.7+.051+1.8+4.1+1.8+1.4+.314
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kyle Korver nor Kendrick Perkins played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2007-082007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
Kyle Korver 75 23.1 9.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.6 3.4 7.7 .443 1.5 3.9 .375 1.6 1.7 .915
difference:+3+1.4+3.0+1.6+2.2+3.8+0.2+0.2+1.1-0.6-0.5+0.7+3.2+.172+1.5+3.9+0.1+0.6+.292
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 12 21.6 7.8 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.3 2.5 6.1 .411 0.9 3.2 .289 1.9 2.1 .920
difference:+13+3.6+1.2+1.7+2.2+3.9+0.1+0.3+0.6-0.5-1.3+1.9+.174+0.9+3.2+0.3+0.3+.242
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

Season 6

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2008-092008-09
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
Kyle Korver 78 24.0 9.0 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.8 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.2 3.1 7.2 .438 1.3 3.4 .386 1.4 1.6 .882
difference:+2+5.6+0.5+2.3+2.6+4.8+0.5+0.3+1.6-1.0-1.1+0.5+0.9+.139+1.3+3.4+0.1+0.5+.282
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 5 27.2 10.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.6 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.8 3.6 9.2 .391 2.4 5.2 .462 1.0 1.4 .714
difference:+9+9.4+1.3+3.2+6.1+9.4+1.2+0.2+2.4-2.0-1.8+1.6+0.1+.184+2.4+5.1+.462+0.4+0.7+.047
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

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2009-102009-10
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Kyle Korver 52 18.3 7.2 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.7 5.4 .493 1.1 2.1 .536 0.8 0.9 .796
difference:+26+9.3+2.9+1.8+3.7+5.5+0.7+0.2+1.5-1.3-1.3+1.3+1.3+.109+1.1+2.1+1.3+2.7+.214
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 10 21.0 8.3 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.7 2.2 3.2 6.1 .525 1.1 2.3 .478 0.8 0.9 .889
difference:+13+4.0+2.6+1.8+3.3+5.1+0.3+0.1+1.4-1.2-1.2+1.1+1.9+.015+1.1+2.3+0.6+1.5+.289
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

Season 8

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2010-112010-11
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
Kyle Korver 82 20.1 8.3 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.9 3.0 6.8 .434 1.5 3.5 .415 0.9 1.1 .885
difference:+53+5.5+2.3+2.0+4.2+6.2+0.6+0.1+0.7-1.2-1.2+0.7+2.3+.081+1.5+3.5+0.5+1.4+.329
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 16 17.3 6.6 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.2 2.4 6.1 .388 1.4 3.3 .423 0.4 0.4 1.000
difference:+1+10.9+2.1+2.1+2.8+4.9+0.3+0.3+0.6-0.6-1.2+0.7+2.3+.065+1.4+3.3+0.7+1.5+.424
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

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2011-122011-12
Team Chicago BullsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Kyle Korver 65 22.6 8.1 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.7 6.3 .432 1.8 4.2 .435 0.8 1.0 .833
difference:+4.2+3.0+1.4+2.7+4.2+0.5+0.2+0.9-1.0-1.2+0.7+2.3+.057+1.8+4.2+0.3+0.7+.181
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 6 15.7 3.8 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.7 1.5 3.7 .409 0.7 2.2 .308 0.2 0.3 .500
difference:+14+10.2+0.9+1.6+3.0+4.5+0.8+0.1+0.8-0.7-1.3+0.4+0.8+.007+0.7+2.2+0.8+1.0+.300
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

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2012-132012-13
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Kyle Korver 74 30.5 10.9 0.3 3.6 4.0 2.0 0.9 0.5 0.9 2.3 3.7 8.1 .461 2.6 5.6 .457 0.9 1.1 .859
difference:+4+5.4+6.7+1.1+1.0+2.0+0.6+0.3+0.6-0.5-0.6+1.9+4.1+.004+2.6+5.6+0.3+0.2+.248
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 6 29.5 10.2 0.0 3.3 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.3 3.2 8.2 .388 2.0 5.7 .353 1.8 2.0 .917
difference:+5+10.4+8.0+1.4+0.9+0.4+0.1+0.4+0.2-1.1-1.2+2.3+4.7+.125+2.0+5.6+.353+1.4+1.6+.083
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

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2013-142013-14
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 71 33.9 12.0 0.3 3.7 4.0 2.9 1.0 0.3 1.4 2.1 4.1 8.6 .475 2.6 5.5 .472 1.2 1.3 .926
difference:+9+14.4+8.6+1.0+0.1+0.9+1.8+0.6+0.2-0.1-0.8+2.7+5.5+.024+2.6+5.5+0.6+0.2+.374
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 7 35.7 13.4 0.3 5.0 5.3 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.1 4.3 9.4 .455 3.3 7.7 .426 1.6 1.7 .917
difference:+12+15.5+10.2+1.4+1.4+0.1+0.4-0.3-1.3+3.0+7.0+.078+3.3+7.7+1.0+0.9+.117
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

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2014-152014-15
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 75 32.2 12.1 0.2 3.9 4.1 2.6 0.7 0.6 1.4 1.9 3.9 8.0 .487 2.9 6.0 .492 1.4 1.6 .898
difference:+7+15.3+8.5+1.1+0.5+0.6+1.8+0.5-0.5+2.4+4.7+.038+2.9+6.0+0.8+0.4+.392
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 - 0.6 1.2 .506
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 14 37.6 11.1 0.1 4.9 5.0 2.4 1.4 1.1 1.5 1.9 3.7 9.5 .391 2.8 7.9 .355 0.9 1.1 .813
difference:+6+33.5+9.8+0.2+4.0+3.9+2.4+1.4+0.7-1.0-1.1+3.4+8.5+.141+2.8+7.9+0.1+0.2+.213
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

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2015-162015-16
Team Atlanta HawksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 80 30.0 9.2 0.2 3.1 3.3 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.2 2.0 3.4 7.7 .434 2.0 5.0 .398 0.6 0.7 .833
difference:+43+15.4+6.7+0.5+0.3+0.2+1.3+0.5+0.1-0.1-0.3+2.3+5.7+.099+2.0+5.0+0.3+.393
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 10 31.6 10.3 0.3 4.5 4.8 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.3 3.5 7.5 .467 2.4 5.4 .444 0.9 0.9 1.000
Kendrick Perkins DNP------ --- ----------

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

Season 14

Kyle Korver Kendrick Perkins
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 67 26.2 10.1 0.1 2.7 2.8 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.6 7.7 .464 2.4 5.4 .451 0.6 0.6 .905
difference:+66+11.2+7.1+0.1+1.7+1.8+0.4+0.5+0.3-0.6+2.6+5.7+.036+2.4+5.4+0.4+1.4+.405
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 18 18.1 5.8 0.1 1.6 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.9 4.4 .425 1.5 3.8 .391 0.6 0.6 1.000
Kendrick Perkins DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Kyle Korver played 3 seasons more than Kendrick Perkins in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2018 to 2020—Kyle Korver played in 3 Playoffs.