Lonzo Ball vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Lonzo Ball 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 in the regular season Lonzo Ball has a better scoring average and Kendrick Perkins scored more points, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Kendrick Perkins has better playoff stats. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Lonzo Ball averages 6 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (11.4 points against 5.4). On the other hand Kendrick Perkins scored a total of 952 points more than Lonzo Ball (4,214 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | +6.0 | 6 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | +952 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kendrick Perkins has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | +5.1 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | +735 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | +20 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | +28 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | +385 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +110 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kendrick Perkins' point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +2.0 | +6.5 | +13.2 | +2.3 | +6.4 | +36.2 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +8 | +495 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +952 | +499 | +186 | +13.2 | +662 | +1,814 | +36.2 | +616 | +1,039 | +0.5 | +8 | +495 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +2.0 | +4.0 | +50.2 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +66.2 | +9 | +143 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +735 | +290 | +578 | +50.2 | +4 | +155 | +234 | +66.2 | +9 | +143 | ||
| 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 12 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2010 to 2018—he averaged 4.9 points in a total of 612 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.1 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2005 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2008 | 25 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 11.9 | +11.9 | 2009 | 14 |
Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Kendrick Perkins played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.9 points in a total of 148 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.7 ppg and his lowest 1.3. |