Tyrese Haliburton vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Tyrese Haliburton 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 Tyrese Haliburton 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.
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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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Haliburton averages 12.1 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (17.5 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 1,628 points more (5,842 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.5 | +12.1 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5,842 | +1,628 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tyrese Haliburton has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+12.8 points per game) while Kendrick Perkins scored more points (+56).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.9 | +12.8 | 2 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | 2 | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | +56 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 25 | +25 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 123 | +116 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 277 | +144 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 329 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | +339 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 4 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +110 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 15 | +15 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 32 | +6 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 38 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +84 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +21 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.5 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 47.7 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 39.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 85.5 | 5 | 333 |
| difference: | +12.1 | +4.1 | +9.2 | +5.3 | +2.6 | +6.6 | +39.2 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +26.1 | +9 | +449 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5,842 | 2,110 | 4,423 | 47.7 | 856 | 2,184 | 39.2 | 766 | 896 | 85.5 | 5 | 333 |
| difference: | +1,628 | +405 | +1,204 | +5.3 | +856 | +2,170 | +39.2 | +38 | +457 | +26.1 | +9 | +449 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.9 | 6.6 | 13.9 | 47.4 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 35.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 83.3 | 2 | 38 |
| difference: | +12.8 | +4.6 | +9.9 | +2.8 | +2.8 | +7.9 | +35.8 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +17.1 | +7 | +105 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | 251 | 530 | 47.4 | 107 | 299 | 35.8 | 70 | 84 | 83.3 | 2 | 38 |
| difference: | +56 | +39 | +48 | +2.8 | +107 | +295 | +35.8 | +85 | +150 | +17.1 | +7 | +105 |
| 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 7 seasons more than Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 14, from 2011 to 2018—he averaged 4.1 points in a total of 340 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2005 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2008 | 25 |
Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Kendrick Perkins played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.5 points in a total of 75 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 4.7 ppg and his lowest 1.3. |