Jalen Brunson vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 13.2 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (18.6 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 5,295 points more (9,509 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.6 | +13.2 | 8 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 9,509 | +5,295 | 8 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+20.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+966).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +20.3 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +966 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 19 | +19 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 91 | +91 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 222 | +215 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 397 | +264 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 498 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | +170 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +101 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +48 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +35 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +55 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +21 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.6 | 6.8 | 14.0 | 48.8 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 38.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 82.4 | 8 | 511 |
| difference: | +13.2 | +4.6 | +9.9 | +4.1 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +38.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 | +23.0 | +6 | +271 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9,509 | 3,486 | 7,137 | 48.8 | 845 | 2,176 | 38.8 | 1,692 | 2,053 | 82.4 | 8 | 511 |
| difference: | +5,295 | +1,781 | +3,918 | +4.1 | +845 | +2,162 | +38.8 | +888 | +700 | +23.0 | +6 | +271 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +20.3 | +7.0 | +15.7 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +34.2 | +4.2 | +4.8 | +16.4 | +4 | +76 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +966 | +316 | +740 | +4.2 | +132 | +382 | +34.2 | +202 | +198 | +16.4 | +4 | +76 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2011 to 2018—he averaged 4.2 points in a total of 369 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2005 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2011 | 17 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Kendrick Perkins played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.7 points in a total of 92 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 4.7 ppg and his lowest 1.3. |