Kendrick Perkins vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 13.7 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (19.1 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 12,322 points more (16,536 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +13.7 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +12,322 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Klay Thompson has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+14.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,297).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +14.1 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +2,297 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 4 | +4 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 18 | +18 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 78 | +78 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +385 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +631 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +192 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +109 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 17 | +17 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +75 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +117 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +36 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +21 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 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: | +13.7 | +4.9 | +11.7 | +7.9 | +3.1 | +7.6 | +41.1 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +26.6 | +2 | +83 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 7.1 | 15.8 | 45.1 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
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: | +12,322 | +4,450 | +10,440 | +7.9 | +2,697 | +6,549 | +41.1 | +725 | +425 | +26.6 | +2 | +83 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 6,155 | 13,659 | 45.1 | 2,697 | 6,563 | 41.1 | 1,529 | 1,778 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
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: | +14.1 | +5.1 | +12.4 | +6.6 | +3.2 | +7.8 | +40.5 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +18.3 | +15 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
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: | +2,297 | +836 | +2,007 | +6.6 | +501 | +1,233 | +40.5 | +124 | +96 | +18.3 | +15 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kendrick Perkins' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kendrick Perkins played 2 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2016 to 2018—he averaged 2.5 points in a total of 38 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.6 | +18.6 | 2015 | 21 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2014 | 19 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2015 | 8 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kendrick Perkins didn't play in the postseason. |