Amir Johnson vs. Kendrick Perkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kendrick Perkins and Amir Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Amir Johnson and Kendrick Perkins both played 14 years in the NBA. Amir Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Kendrick Perkins had his rookie season in 2003-04. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Amir Johnson 14 8 2005-06 to 2018-19
Kendrick Perkins 14 9 2003-04 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2005-062003-04
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 3 13.0 6.7 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 .700 0.7 1.0 .667 1.3 1.3 1.000
Kendrick Perkins 10 3.5 2.2 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.5 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2006-072004-05
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 8 15.5 5.9 1.9 2.8 4.6 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.4 2.3 4.1 .545 0.0 0.4 .000 1.4 1.8 .786
Kendrick Perkins 60 9.1 2.5 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.6 0.9 2.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 6 4.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.8 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 3

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2007-082005-06
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 62 12.3 3.6 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.5 0.4 1.3 0.6 2.3 1.5 2.7 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .673
Kendrick Perkins 68 19.6 5.2 2.1 3.9 5.9 1.0 0.3 1.5 1.6 2.9 2.0 3.9 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 8 5.4 2.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.5 .750 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.8 .500
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2008-092006-07
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 62 14.7 3.5 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.5 2.8 1.6 2.6 .595 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .657
Kendrick Perkins 72 21.9 4.5 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.0 1.8 3.7 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.4 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 3 4.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2009-102007-08
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 82 17.7 6.2 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.8 3.1 2.5 4.1 .623 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .638
Kendrick Perkins 78 24.5 6.9 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.4 1.5 1.6 3.1 2.7 4.5 .615 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.3 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 25 25.2 6.6 2.1 4.0 6.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.6 2.5 4.2 .585 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .678

Season 6

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2010-112008-09
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 72 25.7 9.6 2.6 3.8 6.4 1.1 0.7 1.2 1.0 3.7 3.9 6.9 .568 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.2 .788
Kendrick Perkins 76 29.6 8.5 2.7 5.5 8.1 1.3 0.3 2.0 2.2 3.3 3.6 6.3 .577 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.1 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 14 36.6 11.9 3.6 7.9 11.6 1.4 0.4 2.6 2.4 3.6 5.2 9.1 .575 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.1 .667

Season 7

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2011-122009-10
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 64 24.3 7.1 2.3 4.0 6.4 1.2 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.3 3.1 5.3 .576 0.0 0.1 .400 0.9 1.3 .690
Kendrick Perkins 78 27.6 10.1 2.0 5.6 7.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.1 2.8 4.0 6.7 .602 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.6 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 23 25.0 5.7 1.8 4.4 6.2 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.9 3.4 2.1 4.2 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.4 .600

Season 8

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2012-132010-11
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 81 28.7 10.0 2.8 4.7 7.5 1.5 1.0 1.4 1.4 3.7 4.1 7.5 .554 0.1 0.2 .385 1.7 2.3 .727
Kendrick Perkins 29 25.6 6.0 2.1 5.9 8.0 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.9 3.1 2.3 4.5 .515 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.5 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 17 28.2 4.5 2.2 3.9 6.1 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.6 3.4 1.7 3.8 .453 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.9 .576

Season 9

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2013-142011-12
Team Toronto RaptorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 77 28.8 10.4 2.2 4.3 6.6 1.5 0.7 1.1 1.6 3.5 4.5 7.9 .562 0.3 0.9 .303 1.2 1.9 .636
Kendrick Perkins 65 26.8 5.1 1.8 4.7 6.6 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 2.0 4.0 .489 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 7 27.3 11.0 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.7 4.1 4.9 7.4 .654 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.7 .750
Kendrick Perkins 20 25.9 4.7 1.8 4.5 6.2 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.5 3.0 1.9 4.5 .416 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 10

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2014-152012-13
Team Toronto RaptorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 75 26.4 9.3 2.1 4.0 6.1 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.5 3.0 4.0 6.9 .574 0.3 0.6 .413 1.1 1.7 .612
Kendrick Perkins 78 25.1 4.2 1.4 4.6 6.0 1.4 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.9 1.8 4.0 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 4 28.0 11.5 1.8 5.3 7.0 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.8 4.0 5.0 7.3 .690 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 3.0 .500
Kendrick Perkins 11 19.1 2.2 1.4 2.4 3.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 2.1 3.5 0.9 3.5 .263 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 11

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2015-162013-14
Team Boston CelticsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 79 22.8 7.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 1.7 0.7 1.1 1.2 2.7 3.2 5.4 .585 0.1 0.5 .233 0.9 1.5 .570
Kendrick Perkins 62 19.5 3.4 1.3 3.6 4.9 1.1 0.4 0.5 1.5 2.9 1.4 3.1 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 6 22.3 8.5 1.8 5.3 7.2 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.7 2.2 3.7 5.5 .667 0.0 0.3 .000 1.2 1.5 .778
Kendrick Perkins 19 20.2 3.2 1.7 3.6 5.4 0.7 0.2 0.3 1.3 3.4 1.3 2.4 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .800

Season 12

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Boston CelticsOklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 80 20.1 6.5 1.5 3.1 4.6 1.8 0.6 0.8 1.0 2.6 2.7 4.6 .576 0.3 0.8 .409 0.8 1.3 .670
Kendrick Perkins 68 16.9 3.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.4 1.5 3.3 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .506
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 14 10.1 2.6 1.2 0.9 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.7 1.1 2.1 .500 0.1 0.2 .333 0.4 0.6 .625
Kendrick Perkins 8 4.1 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 13

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 74 15.8 4.6 1.7 2.8 4.5 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 2.6 1.9 3.5 .538 0.1 0.4 .313 0.7 1.1 .612
Kendrick Perkins 37 14.6 2.5 0.7 2.8 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.7 1.1 2.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .440
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 8 11.8 3.3 1.8 1.1 2.9 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.6 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .800
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Kendrick Perkins didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 14

Amir Johnson Kendrick Perkins
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 51 10.4 3.9 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.9 1.5 3.1 .503 0.2 0.8 .300 0.6 0.8 .756
Kendrick Perkins 1 15.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 4 5.0 2.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------