Kendrick Perkins vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith 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 J.R. Smith 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, J.R. Smith averages 7 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (12.4 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 7,934 points more (12,148 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | +7.0 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +7,934 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason J.R. Smith has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+5.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+758).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | +5.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +758 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 24 | +24 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | +153 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +471 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +264 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +69 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +51 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +8 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +11 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | |||
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: | +7.0 | +2.3 | +6.6 | +11.1 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +37.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +13.9 | +2 | +195 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 41.9 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 37.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
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: | +7,934 | +2,675 | +7,246 | +11.1 | +1,930 | +5,164 | +37.3 | +654 | +637 | +13.9 | +2 | +195 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 4,380 | 10,465 | 41.9 | 1,930 | 5,178 | 37.3 | 1,458 | 1,990 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
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: | +5.6 | +1.7 | +5.3 | +10.4 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +36.7 | +0.1 | +4.4 | +3 | +3 | |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 36.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
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: | +758 | +229 | +728 | +10.4 | +294 | +797 | +36.7 | +6 | +6 | +4.4 | +3 | +3 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 519 | 1,306 | 39.7 | 294 | 801 | 36.7 | 161 | 228 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 4 seasons more than Kendrick Perkins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2017 to 2020—he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 138 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.6 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2005 | 6 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2008 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 2.2 | +2.2 | 2013 | 11 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2016 | 21 |
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.1 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 2. |