Kendrick Perkins vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kendrick Perkins and Oscar Robertson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kendrick Perkins, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2004 to 2018, and Oscar Robertson, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kendrick Perkins vs. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kendrick Perkins Oscar Robertson Kendrick Perkins Oscar Robertson
Points
+300th
15th
+300th
76th
Rebounds
+300th
85th
75th
156th
Assists
+300th
9th
+300th
31st
Steals
+300th
+300th
300th
+300th
Blocks
125th
+300th
35th
+300th
Years1414910

Kendrick Perkins vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kendrick Perkins Oscar Robertson Kendrick Perkins Oscar Robertson
Points
+300th
12th
+300th
54th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
+300th
246th
Assists
+300th
4th
+300th
5th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
132nd
+300th
131st
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Oscar Robertson's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kendrick Perkins Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
15th
+285 4,214 vs. 26,71022,496
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+215 4,532 vs. 7,8043,272
Assists
+300th
9th
+291 813 vs. 9,8879,074
Steals
+300th
+300th
263 vs. 77186
Blocks
125th
+300th
+175 903 vs. 4899
Offensive Rebounds
283rd
+300th
+17 1,305 vs. 711,234
Defensive Rebounds
269th
+300th
+31 3,227 vs. 2083,019
Field Goals Made
+300th
20th
+280 1,705 vs. 9,5087,803
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 3,219 vs. 19,62016,401
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
14 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
6th
+294 804 vs. 7,6946,890
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
10th
+290 1,353 vs. 9,1857,832

Games and Years:

Kendrick Perkins Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
130th
+170 782 vs. 1,040258
Seasons
194th
194th
0 14 vs. 140

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kendrick Perkins Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 7777
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kendrick Perkins Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
76th
+224 735 vs. 1,9101,175
Rebounds
75th
156th
81 843 vs. 578265
Assists
+300th
31st
+269 102 vs. 769667
Steals
300th
+300th
+0 53 vs. 1538
Blocks
35th
+300th
+265 156 vs. 4152
Offensive Rebounds
44th
+300th
+256 269 vs. 15254
Defensive Rebounds
70th
+300th
+230 574 vs. 39535
Field Goals Made
+300th
89th
+211 290 vs. 675385
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
92nd
+208 578 vs. 1,466888
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
4 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
47th
+253 155 vs. 560405
Free Throws Attempted
280th
54th
226 234 vs. 655421

Games and Years:

Kendrick Perkins Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
245th
184 143 vs. 8657
Playoffs
223rd
154th
69 9 vs. 101

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kendrick Perkins Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kendrick Perkins Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
12th
+288 5.39 vs. 25.6820.29
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 5.80 vs. 7.501.71
Assists per game
+300th
4th
+296 1.04 vs. 9.518.47
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.34 vs. 1.100.76
Blocks per game
132nd
+300th
+168 1.15 vs. 0.061.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 1.010.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
273rd
+300th
+27 4.13 vs. 2.971.16
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.18 vs. 9.146.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 4.12 vs. 18.8714.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.02 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
4th
+296 1.03 vs. 7.406.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 1.73 vs. 8.837.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kendrick Perkins Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
54th
+246 5.14 vs. 22.2117.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
246th
+54 5.90 vs. 6.720.83
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 0.71 vs. 8.948.23
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.37 vs. 0.940.57
Blocks per game
131st
+300th
+169 1.09 vs. 0.250.84
Offensive Rebounds per game
257th
+300th
+43 1.88 vs. 0.940.94
Defensive Rebounds per game
272nd
+300th
+28 4.01 vs. 2.441.58
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
73rd
+227 2.03 vs. 7.855.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
78th
+222 4.04 vs. 17.0513.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.03 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 1.08 vs. 6.515.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
33rd
+267 1.64 vs. 7.625.98

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.