Kendrick Perkins vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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.
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Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Jayson Tatum 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, Jayson Tatum averages 18.2 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (23.6 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 9,570 points more (13,784 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +18.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +9,570 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+19.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,201).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +19.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,201 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 29 | +29 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 162 | +162 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +368 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +417 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | +84 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +113 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +84 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +89 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +21 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
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: | +18.2 | +6.0 | +13.7 | +7.0 | +2.6 | +7.1 | +37.0 | +3.5 | +3.7 | +24.6 | +6 | +197 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +9,570 | +3,084 | +7,210 | +7.0 | +1,546 | +4,167 | +37.0 | +1,856 | +1,814 | +24.6 | +6 | +197 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +19.2 | +6.1 | +14.5 | +6.3 | +2.4 | +6.9 | +34.8 | +4.5 | +5.1 | +17.9 | +1 | +22 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +2,201 | +693 | +1,663 | +6.3 | +292 | +836 | +34.8 | +523 | +572 | +17.9 | +1 | +22 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kendrick Perkins' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kendrick Perkins played 8 seasons more than Jayson Tatum 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 | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 30.6 | +30.6 | 2021 | 5 |
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. |