Nikola Jokic vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 16.6 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (22.0 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 12,765 points more (16,979 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 22.0 | +16.6 | 11 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,979 | +12,765 | 11 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+22.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,845).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +22.3 | 7 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +1,845 | 7 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 4 | +4 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 33 | +33 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 165 | +165 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 463 | +456 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 669 | +536 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 765 | +97 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +108 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 7 | +7 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 35 | +35 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +81 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +68 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +28 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +21 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 22.0 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 36.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.5 | 11 | 771 |
| difference: | +16.6 | +6.2 | +10.9 | +3.2 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +36.3 | +3.0 | +3.1 | +23.1 | +3 | +11 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,979 | 6,514 | 11,596 | 56.2 | 869 | 2,393 | 36.3 | 3,082 | 3,738 | 82.5 | 11 | 771 |
| difference: | +12,765 | +4,809 | +8,377 | +3.2 | +869 | +2,379 | +36.3 | +2,278 | +2,385 | +23.1 | +3 | +11 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +22.3 | +8.4 | +15.8 | +2.3 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +38.8 | +3.8 | +4.3 | +16.4 | +2 | +49 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +1,845 | +688 | +1,286 | +2.3 | +165 | +421 | +38.8 | +304 | +322 | +16.4 | +2 | +49 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Nikola Jokic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 15, from 2015 to 2018—he averaged 3.4 points in a total of 174 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 3.6 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2005 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2019 | 14 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2014 | 19 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kendrick Perkins played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 1.3 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 1.3 ppg and his lowest 1.3. |