OG Anunoby vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and OG Anunoby 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that OG Anunoby has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Kendrick Perkins scored more points in the postseason. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, OG Anunoby averages 7.5 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (12.9 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 2,119 points more (6,333 vs. 4,214).

Points Per Game

Seasons
OG Anunoby 12.9
+7.5
8
Kendrick Perkins 5.4
14

Total Points

Seasons
OG Anunoby 6,333
+2,119
8
Kendrick Perkins 4,214
14

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason OG Anunoby has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+8.4 points per game) while Kendrick Perkins scored more points (+7).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
OG Anunoby 13.5
+8.4
5
Kendrick Perkins 5.1
9

Total Points

Playoffs
OG Anunoby 728
5
Kendrick Perkins 735
+7
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 1
+1
Kendrick Perkins 0

30+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 12
+12
Kendrick Perkins 0

20+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 105
+98
Kendrick Perkins 7

10+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 301
+168
Kendrick Perkins 133

1+ Point Games (games with points)

OG Anunoby 477
Kendrick Perkins 668
+191

0 Point Games (games without points)

OG Anunoby 15
Kendrick Perkins 114
+99

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 13
+13
Kendrick Perkins 0

10+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 37
+11
Kendrick Perkins 26

1+ Point Games (games with points)

OG Anunoby 54
Kendrick Perkins 122
+68

0 Point Games (games without points)

OG Anunoby 0
Kendrick Perkins 21
+21

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
OG Anunoby 12.9 4.8 10.2 47.4 1.8 4.7 37.5 1.4 1.9 76.1 8 492
difference:+7.5+2.6+6.1+5.5+1.8+4.7+37.5+0.4+0.2+16.7+6+290
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
OG Anunoby 6,333 2,382 5,021 47.4 863 2,299 37.5 706 928 76.1 8 492
difference:+2,119+677+1,802+5.5+863+2,285+37.5+98+425+16.7+6+290
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
OG Anunoby 13.5 4.9 10.7 46.0 1.9 5.0 37.3 1.7 2.3 73.8 5 54
difference:+8.4+2.9+6.7+4.1+1.9+5.0+37.3+0.6+0.7+7.6+4+89
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
OG Anunoby 728 267 580 46.0 101 271 37.3 93 126 73.8 5 54
difference:+7+23+2+4.1+101+267+37.3+62+108+7.6+4+89
Kendrick Perkins 735 290 578 50.2 0 4 0.0 155 234 66.2 9 143

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 5.9
+3.7
201874
Kendrick Perkins 2.2
200410

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 7.0
+4.5
2019NBA Champion67
Kendrick Perkins 2.5
200560

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 10.6
+5.4
202069
Kendrick Perkins 5.2
200668

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 15.9
+11.4
202143
Kendrick Perkins 4.5
200772

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 17.1
+10.2
202248
Kendrick Perkins 6.9
2008NBA Champion78

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 16.8
+8.3
202367
Kendrick Perkins 8.5
200976

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 14.7
+4.6
202450
Kendrick Perkins 10.1
201078

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 18.0
+12.0
202574
Kendrick Perkins 6.0
201129

Kendrick Perkins' additional seasons:

* Kendrick Perkins played 6 seasons more than OG Anunoby in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2012 to 2018—he averaged 3.9 points in a total of 311 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.1 ppg and his lowest 2.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 7.9
+7.9
201810
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20040

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby -
DNP
2019NBA Champion0
Kendrick Perkins 1.5
+1.5
20056

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 10.5
+10.5
202011
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20060

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby -
DNP
20210
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20070

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 17.3
+10.7
20226
Kendrick Perkins 6.6
2008NBA Champion25

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby -
DNP
20230
Kendrick Perkins 11.9
+11.9
200914

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 15.1
+9.4
20249
Kendrick Perkins 5.7
201023

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 16.3
+11.8
202518
Kendrick Perkins 4.5
201117

Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Kendrick Perkins played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.2 points in a total of 58 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 4.7 ppg and his lowest 1.3.