Anthony Davis vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Anthony Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Kendrick Perkins.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring stats than Kendrick Perkins in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 18.7 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (24.1 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 14,868 points more (19,082 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +18.7 | 14 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | +14,868 | 14 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+21 points per game) and he also scored more points (+831).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +21.0 | 6 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +831 | 6 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 45 | +45 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 225 | +225 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 537 | +530 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 735 | +602 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 789 | +121 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +111 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 23 | +23 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +46 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +32 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +63 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +20 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +18.7 | +6.8 | +13.2 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +29.5 | +4.6 | +5.3 | +20.0 | +10 | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 59.4 | 14 | 782 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | 7,139 | 13,664 | 52.2 | 378 | 1,280 | 29.5 | 4,426 | 5,577 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +14,868 | +5,434 | +10,445 | +0.7 | +378 | +1,266 | +29.5 | +3,622 | +4,224 | +20.0 | +10 | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 1,705 | 3,219 | 53.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 804 | 1,353 | 59.4 | 14 | 782 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +21.0 | +7.6 | +13.7 | +4.0 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +31.3 | +5.3 | +6.0 | +17.8 | +3 | +83 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 66.2 | 9 | 143 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +831 | +284 | +481 | +4.0 | +36 | +111 | +31.3 | +227 | +221 | +17.8 | +3 | +83 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 290 | 578 | 50.2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 155 | 234 | 66.2 | 9 | 143 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2005 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 31.5 | +31.5 | 2015 | 4 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2008 | 25 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.7 | +5.7 | 2010 | 23 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 2.2 | +2.2 | 2013 | 11 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2015 | 8 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||