Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 18.6 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (24.0 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 16,469 points more (20,683 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +18.6 | 13 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,683 | +16,469 | 13 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+21.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,535).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +21.9 | 9 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,535 | 9 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 55 | +55 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 297 | +297 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 567 | +560 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 764 | +631 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 860 | +192 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +111 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 37 | +37 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +66 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +55 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +38 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +21 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 13 | 863 |
| difference: | +18.6 | +6.6 | +11.8 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +28.5 | +4.8 | +6.6 | +9.9 | +1 | +81 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,683 | 7,582 | 13,750 | 55.1 | 546 | 1,915 | 28.5 | 4,973 | 7,176 | 69.3 | 13 | 863 |
| difference: | +16,469 | +5,877 | +10,531 | +2.2 | +546 | +1,901 | +28.5 | +4,169 | +5,823 | +9.9 | +1 | +81 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +21.9 | +8.1 | +15.1 | +3.0 | +0.7 | +2.8 | +25.9 | +4.9 | +8.0 | +3.7 | +59 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,535 | +562 | +1,024 | +3.0 | +62 | +235 | +25.9 | +349 | +573 | +3.7 | +59 | |
| 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 3 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2015 to 2018—he averaged 3.2 points in a total of 106 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 3.6 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 6 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 2.2 | +2.2 | 2013 | 11 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2015 | 8 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kendrick Perkins played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 1.3 points in a total of 8 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 1.3 ppg and his lowest 1.3. |