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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
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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 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
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
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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 game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2005 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2012 | 11 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 2.2 | +2.2 | 2013 | 11 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2014 | 19 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2015 | 8 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 3.3 | +3.3 | 2022 | 3 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
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. |