Kendrick Perkins vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Kendrick Perkins 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 Derrick Rose 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 12 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (17.4 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 8,359 points more (12,573 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | +12.0 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +8,359 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+16.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+406).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +16.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +406 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 3 | +3 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 56 | +56 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +286 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +461 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +46 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +105 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +30 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +71 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +20 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 59.4 | 14 | 782 |
| difference: | +12.0 | +4.6 | +10.8 | +7.4 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +31.6 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +23.7 | +1 | +59 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 45.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 31.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 1,705 | 3,219 | 53.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 804 | 1,353 | 59.4 | 14 | 782 |
| difference: | +8,359 | +3,216 | +7,579 | +7.4 | +590 | +1,852 | +31.6 | +1,337 | +1,222 | +23.7 | +1 | +59 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 4,921 | 10,798 | 45.6 | 590 | 1,866 | 31.6 | 2,141 | 2,575 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 66.2 | 9 | 143 |
| difference: | +16.8 | +6.4 | +15.7 | +7.6 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +32.2 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +18.3 | +1 | +91 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8.4 | 19.7 | 42.6 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 32.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 290 | 578 | 50.2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 155 | 234 | 66.2 | 9 | 143 |
| difference: | +406 | +146 | +446 | +7.6 | +68 | +207 | +32.2 | +46 | +4 | +18.3 | +1 | +91 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 436 | 1,024 | 42.6 | 68 | 211 | 32.2 | 201 | 238 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 2 seasons more than Kendrick Perkins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2023 to 2024—he averaged 6.7 points in a total of 51 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2011 | 16 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2012 | 1 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2008 | 25 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.7 | +5.7 | 2010 | 23 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2011 | 17 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2014 | 19 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2015 | 8 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 0.0 points in a total of 1 games. |