Kendrick Perkins vs. Wesley Person Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wesley Person and Kendrick Perkins, 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.

Kendrick Perkins played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Wesley Person, who played 11. Kendrick Perkins had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Wesley Person had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Kendrick Perkins 14 9 2003-04 to 2017-18
Wesley Person 11 5 1994-95 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2003-041994-95
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
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
Wesley Person 78 23.1 10.4 0.9 1.7 2.6 1.3 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.9 4.0 8.2 .484 1.5 3.4 .436 1.0 1.3 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person 10 24.7 9.6 0.9 1.2 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.9 3.4 8.3 .410 1.7 4.5 .378 1.1 1.2 .917

Season 2

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2004-051995-96
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West 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 %
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
Wesley Person 82 31.8 12.7 0.7 3.2 3.9 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.8 4.8 10.7 .445 1.4 3.8 .374 1.8 2.3 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Wesley Person 4 45.8 14.3 2.0 3.8 5.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.3 1.8 5.5 14.0 .393 2.3 7.3 .310 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 3

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2005-061996-97
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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 %
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
Wesley Person 80 29.1 13.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.5 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 5.1 11.3 .453 2.1 5.2 .413 1.1 1.4 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person 5 32.6 15.6 1.0 5.6 6.6 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.0 5.0 10.6 .472 2.8 6.6 .424 2.8 3.6 .778

Season 4

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2006-071997-98
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
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
Wesley Person 82 39.0 14.7 0.8 3.6 4.4 2.3 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.3 5.4 11.7 .460 2.3 5.5 .430 1.6 2.1 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person 4 34.0 8.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.5 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.8 7.3 .379 1.8 4.8 .368 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 5

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2007-081998-99
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Wesley Person 45 29.8 11.2 0.4 2.7 3.2 1.8 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.2 4.4 9.7 .453 1.7 4.4 .375 0.7 1.2 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2008-091999-00
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
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
Wesley Person 79 26.0 9.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 3.5 8.3 .428 1.3 3.2 .424 0.8 1.0 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2009-102000-01
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA 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 %
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
Wesley Person 44 21.8 7.1 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.4 2.9 6.6 .438 0.8 1.9 .405 0.5 0.7 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2010-112001-02
Team Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City ThunderCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West 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 %
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
Wesley Person 78 35.8 15.1 0.6 3.1 3.8 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.2 6.0 12.1 .495 1.8 4.1 .444 1.3 1.6 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2011-122002-03
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA 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 %
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
Wesley Person 66 29.4 11.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.7 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.0 4.2 9.1 .456 1.5 3.5 .433 1.2 1.5 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2012-132003-04
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMemphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West 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 %
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
Wesley Person 58 17.9 5.8 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.7 2.2 5.4 .401 0.9 2.4 .399 0.5 0.7 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2013-142004-05
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMiami Heat, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West 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 %
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
Wesley Person 41 16.3 6.4 0.1 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.7 2.6 5.5 .473 1.0 2.2 .461 0.2 0.3 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Wesley Person 4 13.3 3.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.5 3.5 .429 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2014-15-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
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
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2015-16-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
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
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Kendrick Perkins Wesley Person
Season 2017-18-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Wesley Person ------- --- ----------