DeAndre Jordan vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and DeAndre Jordan 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that DeAndre Jordan has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Kendrick Perkins scored more points in the postseason. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, DeAndre Jordan averages 3.1 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (8.5 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 5,278 points more (9,492 vs. 4,214).

Points Per Game

Seasons
DeAndre Jordan 8.5
+3.1
18
Kendrick Perkins 5.4
14

Total Points

Seasons
DeAndre Jordan 9,492
+5,278
18
Kendrick Perkins 4,214
14

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason DeAndre Jordan has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+2.9 points per game) while Kendrick Perkins scored more points (+152).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
DeAndre Jordan 8.0
+2.9
10
Kendrick Perkins 5.1
9

Total Points

Playoffs
DeAndre Jordan 583
10
Kendrick Perkins 735
+152
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 1
+1
Kendrick Perkins 0

20+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 48
+41
Kendrick Perkins 7

10+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 433
+300
Kendrick Perkins 133

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeAndre Jordan 1,048
+380
Kendrick Perkins 668

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeAndre Jordan 65
Kendrick Perkins 114
+49

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 5
+5
Kendrick Perkins 0

10+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 27
+1
Kendrick Perkins 26

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeAndre Jordan 61
Kendrick Perkins 122
+61

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeAndre Jordan 12
Kendrick Perkins 21
+9

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
DeAndre Jordan 8.5 3.5 5.1 67.4 0.0 0.0 15.4 1.6 3.4 47.5 18 1,113
difference:+3.1+1.3+1.0+14.4+15.4+0.6+1.7+11.9+4+331
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
DeAndre Jordan 9,492 3,860 5,730 67.4 2 13 15.4 1,770 3,730 47.5 18 1,113
difference:+5,278+2,155+2,511+14.4+2+1+15.4+966+2,377+11.9+4+331
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
DeAndre Jordan 8.0 2.9 4.4 67.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 5.3 40.4 10 73
difference:+2.9+0.9+0.4+16.8+1.1+3.7+25.8+1+70
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
DeAndre Jordan 583 213 318 67.0 0 1 0.0 157 389 40.4 10 73
difference:+152+77+260+16.8+3+2+155+25.8+1+70
Kendrick Perkins 735 290 578 50.2 0 4 0.0 155 234 66.2 9 143

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 4.3
+2.1
200953
Kendrick Perkins 2.2
200410

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 4.8
+2.3
201070
Kendrick Perkins 2.5
200560

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 7.1
+1.9
201180
Kendrick Perkins 5.2
200668

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 7.4
+2.9
201266
Kendrick Perkins 4.5
200772

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 8.8
+1.9
201382
Kendrick Perkins 6.9
2008NBA Champion78

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 10.4
+1.9
201482
Kendrick Perkins 8.5
200976

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 11.5
+1.4
201582
Kendrick Perkins 10.1
201078

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 12.7
+6.7
201677
Kendrick Perkins 6.0
201129

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 12.7
+7.6
201781
Kendrick Perkins 5.1
201265

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 12.0
+7.8
201877
Kendrick Perkins 4.2
201378

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 11.0
+7.6
201969
Kendrick Perkins 3.4
201462

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 8.3
+4.7
202056
Kendrick Perkins 3.6
201568

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 7.5
+5.0
202157
Kendrick Perkins 2.5
201637

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 4.3
+1.3
202248
Kendrick Perkins 3.0
20181

DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons:

* DeAndre Jordan played 4 seasons more than Kendrick Perkins in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 4.2 points in a total of 133 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.1 ppg and his lowest 3.7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20090
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20040

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20100
Kendrick Perkins 1.5
+1.5
20056

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20110
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20060

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 4.5
+4.5
201211
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20070

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 3.7
20136
Kendrick Perkins 6.6
+2.9
2008NBA Champion25

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 9.6
201413
Kendrick Perkins 11.9
+2.3
200914

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 13.1
+7.4
201514
Kendrick Perkins 5.7
201023

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 11.7
+7.2
20166
Kendrick Perkins 4.5
201117

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 15.4
+10.7
20177
Kendrick Perkins 4.7
201220

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20180
Kendrick Perkins 2.2
+2.2
201311

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20190
Kendrick Perkins 3.2
+3.2
201419

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20200
Kendrick Perkins 1.3
+1.3
20158

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20210
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20160

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 3.3
+3.3
20223
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20180

DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 1.2 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 2 ppg and his lowest 0.9.