Paul George vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Paul George 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 Paul George 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 15.2 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (20.6 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 14,483 points more (18,697 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.6 | +15.2 | 15 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,697 | +14,483 | 15 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+16.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,681).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | +16.1 | 11 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +1,681 | 11 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 22 | +22 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 153 | +153 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 493 | +486 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 802 | +669 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 901 | +233 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +107 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 21 | +21 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +69 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +73 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +8 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +21 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +15.2 | +4.8 | +11.9 | +9.0 | +2.6 | +6.7 | +38.3 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +25.9 | +1 | +126 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +14,483 | +4,695 | +11,334 | +9.0 | +2,349 | +6,113 | +38.3 | +2,744 | +2,807 | +25.9 | +1 | +126 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +16.1 | +4.8 | +12.2 | +7.9 | +2.4 | +6.9 | +35.2 | +4.0 | +4.6 | +16.4 | +2 | +29 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1,681 | +489 | +1,264 | +7.9 | +276 | +779 | +35.2 | +427 | +471 | +16.4 | +2 | +29 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Paul George in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 17, 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 | |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2013 | 19 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2008 | 25 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2014 | 19 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2015 | 8 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2015 | 8 |
Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kendrick Perkins didn't play in the postseason. |