Anthony Edwards vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Anthony Edwards 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.
Anthony Edwards 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 Edwards 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 18.5 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (23.9 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 4,883 points more (9,097 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +18.5 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | +4,883 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+21.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+395).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +21.8 | 4 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +395 | 4 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 19 | +19 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 92 | +92 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | +248 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | +217 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | +289 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +112 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +31 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +16 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +80 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +21 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.6 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +18.5 | +6.2 | +14.7 | +8.3 | +2.9 | +8.0 | +36.4 | +3.2 | +3.5 | +21.0 | +9 | +401 |
| 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 Edwards | 9,097 | 3,200 | 7,167 | 44.6 | 1,109 | 3,043 | 36.4 | 1,588 | 1,976 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +4,883 | +1,495 | +3,948 | +8.3 | +1,109 | +3,029 | +36.4 | +784 | +623 | +21.0 | +9 | +401 |
| 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 Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +21.8 | +7.4 | +16.1 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +8.2 | +37.7 | +3.9 | +4.7 | +12.6 | +5 | +101 |
| 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 Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +395 | +106 | +268 | +3.4 | +130 | +341 | +37.7 | +53 | +30 | +12.6 | +5 | +101 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 290 | 578 | 50.2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 155 | 234 | 66.2 | 9 | 143 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kendrick Perkins' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kendrick Perkins played 11 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2009 to 2018—he averaged 5.5 points in a total of 591 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.1 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Kendrick Perkins played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.7 points in a total of 137 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.9 ppg and his lowest 1.3. |