Jason Kidd vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Jason Kidd averages 7.2 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (12.6 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 13,315 points more (17,529 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | +7.2 | 19 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | +13,315 | 19 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jason Kidd has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+7.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,308).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | +7.8 | 17 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +1,308 | 17 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +38 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | +218 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +754 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +685 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +76 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 4 | +4 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | +30 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | +78 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +24 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +9 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.3 | +7.1 | +13.0 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +34.9 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +19.1 | +5 | +609 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +13,315 | +4,514 | +12,338 | +13.0 | +1,988 | +5,687 | +34.9 | +2,299 | +2,601 | +19.1 | +5 | +609 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +7.8 | +2.6 | +7.7 | +11.1 | +1.5 | +4.6 | +32.2 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +11.9 | +8 | +15 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +1,308 | +430 | +1,265 | +11.1 | +236 | +729 | +32.2 | +212 | +236 | +11.9 | +8 | +15 |
| 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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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 7 seasons more than Kendrick Perkins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 21, from 2008 to 2013—he averaged 8.9 points in a total of 525 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.8 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2005 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 1997 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 14.3 | +14.3 | 1998 | 4 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2007 | 12 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2008 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 63 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |