Shawn Kemp vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Shawn Kemp 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 Shawn Kemp 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, Shawn Kemp averages 9.2 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (14.6 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 11,133 points more (15,347 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | +9.2 | 14 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +11,133 | 14 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shawn Kemp has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+12.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+787).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +12.2 | 10 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +787 | 10 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 22 | +22 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +298 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +618 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +346 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +77 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +39 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +46 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +36 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +19 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 5.2 | 10.7 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 27.7 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 74.1 | 14 | 1,051 |
| difference: | +9.2 | +3.0 | +6.6 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +27.7 | +3.1 | +3.8 | +14.7 | +269 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | 5,505 | 11,278 | 48.8 | 33 | 119 | 27.7 | 4,304 | 5,805 | 74.1 | 14 | 1,051 |
| difference: | +11,133 | +3,800 | +8,059 | +4.2 | +33 | +105 | +27.7 | +3,500 | +4,452 | +14.7 | +269 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.7 | 10 | 88 |
| difference: | +12.2 | +3.8 | +7.7 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +20.0 | +4.5 | +5.4 | +13.5 | +1 | +55 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | 514 | 1,032 | 49.8 | 3 | 15 | 20.0 | 491 | 616 | 79.7 | 10 | 88 |
| difference: | +787 | +224 | +454 | +0.4 | +3 | +11 | +20.0 | +336 | +382 | +13.5 | +1 | +55 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Shawn Kemp in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2015 to 2018—he averaged 3.2 points in a total of 106 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 | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.4 | +17.4 | 1992 | 9 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 16.5 | +16.5 | 1993 | 19 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2012 | 20 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 2.2 | +2.2 | 2013 | 11 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2014 | 19 |
Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kendrick Perkins played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 1.3 points in a total of 8 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 1.3 ppg and his lowest 1.3. |