Yao Ming vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 13.6 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (19.0 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 5,033 points more (9,247 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +13.6 | 8 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | +5,033 | 8 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+14.7 points per game) while Kendrick Perkins scored more points (+180).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +14.7 | 4 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | +180 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 49 | +49 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 232 | +225 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 440 | +307 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | +185 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +111 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 15 | +15 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +94 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +21 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +13.6 | +4.8 | +9.2 | +0.5 | +20.0 | +4.1 | +4.4 | +23.9 | +6 | +296 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +5,033 | +1,675 | +3,226 | +0.5 | +2 | +4 | +20.0 | +1,681 | +1,631 | +23.9 | +6 | +296 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +14.7 | +5.0 | +9.4 | +1.7 | +4.8 | +5.5 | +17.1 | +5 | +115 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +180 | +95 | +202 | +1.7 | +4 | +10 | +36 | +17.1 | +5 | +115 | ||
| 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 Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2012 to 2018—he averaged 3.8 points in a total of 379 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.1 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2005 | 7 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 11.9 | +11.9 | 2009 | 14 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2011 | 17 |
Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Kendrick Perkins played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.0 points in a total of 66 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 4.7 ppg and his lowest 1.3. |