Kyrie Irving vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Kyrie Irving 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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Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 18.3 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (23.7 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 14,219 points more (18,433 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +18.3 | 14 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +14,219 | 14 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+17.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,476).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +17.9 | 7 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +1,476 | 7 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 6 | +6 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 37 | +37 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 176 | +176 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +528 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +606 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +109 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +112 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 4 | +4 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 22 | +22 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +66 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +66 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +26 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +21 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +18.3 | +6.5 | +14.3 | +5.5 | +2.4 | +6.1 | +39.4 | +2.8 | +2.6 | +29.4 | +3 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +14,219 | +5,082 | +11,094 | +5.5 | +1,876 | +4,749 | +39.4 | +2,179 | +2,007 | +29.4 | +3 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +17.9 | +6.5 | +14.6 | +4.4 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +39.2 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +22.1 | +2 | +47 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +1,476 | +525 | +1,203 | +4.4 | +225 | +570 | +39.2 | +201 | +169 | +22.1 | +2 | +47 |
| 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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Kendrick Perkins' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kendrick Perkins played 1 season more than Kyrie Irving in the NBA. In that year—his season 15 in 2018—he averaged 3.0 points in a total of 1 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2005 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2015 | 13 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.7 | +5.7 | 2010 | 23 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2012 | 20 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2015 | 8 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kendrick Perkins didn't play in the postseason. |