Zach LaVine vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins and Zach LaVine 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.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Zach LaVine 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 15.4 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (20.8 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 9,376 points more (13,590 vs. 4,214).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Zach LaVine 20.8
+15.4
11
Kendrick Perkins 5.4
14

Total Points

Seasons
Zach LaVine 13,590
+9,376
11
Kendrick Perkins 4,214
14

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+14.2 points per game) while Kendrick Perkins scored more points (+658).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Zach LaVine 19.3
+14.2
1
Kendrick Perkins 5.1
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Zach LaVine 77
1
Kendrick Perkins 735
+658
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Zach LaVine 2
+2
Kendrick Perkins 0

40+ Point Games

Zach LaVine 23
+23
Kendrick Perkins 0

30+ Point Games

Zach LaVine 121
+121
Kendrick Perkins 0

20+ Point Games

Zach LaVine 372
+365
Kendrick Perkins 7

10+ Point Games

Zach LaVine 563
+430
Kendrick Perkins 133

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Zach LaVine 646
Kendrick Perkins 668
+22

0 Point Games (games without points)

Zach LaVine 8
Kendrick Perkins 114
+106

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Zach LaVine 2
+2
Kendrick Perkins 0

10+ Point Games

Zach LaVine 4
Kendrick Perkins 26
+22

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Zach LaVine 4
Kendrick Perkins 122
+118

0 Point Games (games without points)

Zach LaVine 0
Kendrick Perkins 21
+21

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Zach LaVine 20.8 7.4 15.8 47.0 2.3 6.0 39.1 3.6 4.3 83.3 11 654
difference:+15.4+5.2+11.7+6.0+2.3+6.0+39.1+2.6+2.6+23.9+3+128
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
Zach LaVine 13,590 4,852 10,331 47.0 1,533 3,922 39.1 2,353 2,825 83.3 11 654
difference:+9,376+3,147+7,112+6.0+1,533+3,908+39.1+1,549+1,472+23.9+3+128
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
Zach LaVine 19.3 6.8 15.8 42.9 2.3 6.0 37.5 3.5 3.8 93.3 1 4
difference:+14.2+4.8+11.8+7.3+2.3+6.0+37.5+2.4+2.2+27.1+8+139
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
Zach LaVine 77 27 63 42.9 9 24 37.5 14 15 93.3 1 4
difference:+658+263+515+7.3+9+20+37.5+141+219+27.1+8+139
Kendrick Perkins 735 290 578 50.2 0 4 0.0 155 234 66.2 9 143

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 10.1
+7.9
201577
Kendrick Perkins 2.2
200410

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 14.0
+11.5
201682
Kendrick Perkins 2.5
200560

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 18.9
+13.7
201747
Kendrick Perkins 5.2
200668

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 16.7
+12.2
201824
Kendrick Perkins 4.5
200772

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 23.7
+16.8
201963
Kendrick Perkins 6.9
2008NBA Champion78

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 25.5
+17.0
202060
Kendrick Perkins 8.5
200976

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 27.4
+17.3
202158
Kendrick Perkins 10.1
201078

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 24.4
+18.4
202267
Kendrick Perkins 6.0
201129

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 24.8
+18.8
202377
Kendrick Perkins 6.0
201129

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 19.5
+13.5
202425
Kendrick Perkins 6.0
201129

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 23.3
+18.2
202574
Kendrick Perkins 5.1
201265

Kendrick Perkins' additional seasons:

* Kendrick Perkins played 5 seasons more than Zach LaVine in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 12 to 16, from 2013 to 2018—he averaged 3.6 points in a total of 246 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 4.2 ppg and his lowest 2.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20150
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20040

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20160
Kendrick Perkins 1.5
+1.5
20056

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20170
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20060

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20180
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20070

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20190
Kendrick Perkins 6.6
+6.6
2008NBA Champion25

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20200
Kendrick Perkins 11.9
+11.9
200914

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20210
Kendrick Perkins 5.7
+5.7
201023

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 19.3
+14.8
20224
Kendrick Perkins 4.5
201117

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20230
Kendrick Perkins 4.5
+4.5
201117

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20240
Kendrick Perkins 4.5
+4.5
201117

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20250
Kendrick Perkins 4.7
+4.7
201220

Kendrick Perkins' additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Kendrick Perkins played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.5 points in a total of 38 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.2 ppg and his lowest 1.3.

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