Chris Paul vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Chris Paul 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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Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Chris Paul 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Paul averages 11.6 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (17.0 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 18,797 points more (23,011 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +11.6 | 20 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +18,797 | 20 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+14.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,246).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +14.9 | 15 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,246 | 15 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 8 | +8 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 77 | +77 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +465 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +1000 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +682 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +110 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 18 | +18 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +74 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +108 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +27 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +21 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
| difference: | +11.6 | +3.8 | +8.7 | +6.0 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +37.0 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +27.7 | +6 | +572 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
| difference: | +18,797 | +6,442 | +14,133 | +6.0 | +1,860 | +5,015 | +37.0 | +4,053 | +4,226 | +27.7 | +6 | +572 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
| difference: | +14.9 | +5.4 | +11.3 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +37.3 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +19.2 | +6 | +6 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
| difference: | +2,246 | +816 | +1,709 | +1.8 | +244 | +650 | +37.3 | +370 | +381 | +19.2 | +6 | +6 |
| 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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Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 6 seasons more than Kendrick Perkins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 20, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 404 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.6 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2005 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 24.1 | +24.1 | 2008 | 12 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2009 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2008 | 25 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 21.1 | +21.1 | 2018 | 15 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2019 | 11 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |