Damian Lillard vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Damian Lillard 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Damian Lillard 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 19.7 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (25.1 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 18,384 points more (22,598 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +19.7 | 13 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +18,384 | 13 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+20.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+980).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +20.1 | 10 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +980 | 10 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 60 | +60 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 265 | +265 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +643 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +749 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +232 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +114 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 23 | +23 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +46 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +40 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +55 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +20 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +19.7 | +5.9 | +14.3 | +9.1 | +3.1 | +8.4 | +37.1 | +4.8 | +4.8 | +30.5 | +1 | +118 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +18,384 | +5,561 | +13,349 | +9.1 | +2,804 | +7,542 | +37.1 | +4,458 | +4,500 | +30.5 | +1 | +118 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +20.1 | +6.0 | +15.5 | +9.3 | +3.3 | +8.9 | +36.8 | +4.9 | +5.2 | +23.1 | +1 | +75 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +980 | +251 | +746 | +9.3 | +222 | +599 | +36.8 | +256 | +226 | +23.1 | +1 | +75 |
| 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 1 season more than Damian Lillard in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2018—he averaged 3.0 points in a total of 1 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2015 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2016 | 11 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 2.2 | +2.2 | 2013 | 11 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2014 | 19 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 7.0 | +7.0 | 2025 | 3 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kendrick Perkins didn't play in the postseason. |