Tim Hardaway vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Tim Hardaway 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 Tim Hardaway 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Hardaway averages 12.3 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (17.7 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 11,159 points more (15,373 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +12.3 | 13 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +11,159 | 13 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Hardaway has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+11.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+208).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +11.7 | 9 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | +208 | 9 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 62 | +62 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +353 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +586 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +185 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +100 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 7 | +7 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | +24 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | +16 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +69 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +18 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 6.5 | 15.1 | 43.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 35.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 78.2 | 13 | 867 |
| difference: | +12.3 | +4.3 | +11.0 | +9.8 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +35.5 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +18.8 | +1 | +85 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 5,640 | 13,076 | 43.1 | 1,542 | 4,345 | 35.5 | 2,551 | 3,263 | 78.2 | 13 | 867 |
| difference: | +11,159 | +3,935 | +9,857 | +9.8 | +1,542 | +4,331 | +35.5 | +1,747 | +1,910 | +18.8 | +1 | +85 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 5.9 | 14.9 | 39.3 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 32.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
| difference: | +11.7 | +3.9 | +10.9 | +10.9 | +2.0 | +6.1 | +32.0 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +8.9 | +87 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 329 | 837 | 39.3 | 110 | 344 | 32.0 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
| difference: | +208 | +39 | +259 | +10.9 | +110 | +340 | +32.0 | +20 | +1 | +8.9 | +87 | |
| 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 Tim Hardaway 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 | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 24.5 | +24.5 | 1992 | 4 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2008 | 25 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2015 | 8 |
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. |