Kendrick Perkins
Seasons 2003-04–2017-18 · 14 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1984
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Player info
| Nickname | Perk, Swamp Thang |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #43 (also #5, #3, #21) |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 270 lb |
| Born | 1984-11-10 |
| High school | Ozen |
| Drafted | 2003 · Round 1, Pick 27 · Memphis Grizzlies |
| Seasons | 2003-04–2017-18 (14) |
Career averages
5.4 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.0 APG · 782 games · .530 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | BOS | 19 | 10 | 3.5 | .533 | — | .667 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 22.8 | .580 |
| 2004-05 | BOS | 20 | 60 | 9.1 | .471 | — | .638 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 11.2 | .515 |
| 2005-06 | BOS | 21 | 68 | 19.6 | .515 | 0.000 | .615 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 13.2 | .548 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 22 | 72 | 21.9 | .491 | 0.000 | .600 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 9.5 | .518 |
| 2007-08 | BOS | 23 | 78 | 24.5 | .615 | 0.000 | .623 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 6.9 | 13.3 | .632 |
| 2008-09 | BOS | 24 | 76 | 29.6 | .577 | 0.000 | .600 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 8.5 | 13.2 | .591 |
| 2009-10 | BOS | 25 | 78 | 27.6 | .602 | 0.000 | .582 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 10.1 | 15.0 | .613 |
| 2010-11 | 2TM | 26 | 29 | 25.6 | .515 | — | .556 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | .538 |
| BOS | 26 | 12 | 26.1 | .542 | — | .575 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 10.2 | .568 | |
| OKC | 26 | 17 | 25.2 | .493 | — | .531 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 9.1 | .511 | |
| 2011-12 | OKC | 27 | 65 | 26.8 | .489 | — | .652 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 8.7 | .528 |
| 2012-13 | OKC | 28 | 78 | 25.1 | .457 | 0.000 | .611 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 8.2 | .479 |
| 2013-14 | OKC | 29 | 62 | 19.5 | .451 | 0.000 | .552 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 6.3 | .474 |
| 2014-15 | 2TM | 30 | 68 | 16.9 | .449 | 0.000 | .506 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 7.0 | .467 |
| OKC | 30 | 51 | 19.2 | .441 | 0.000 | .507 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 7.4 | .461 | |
| CLE | 30 | 17 | 9.8 | .488 | — | .500 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 4.7 | .494 | |
| 2015-16 | NOP | 31 | 37 | 14.6 | .533 | — | .440 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 6.0 | .529 |
| 2017-18 | CLE | 33 | 1 | 15.0 | .500 | — | .500 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.4 | .521 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | BOS | 10 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 15 | .533 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 22 |
| 2004-05 | BOS | 60 | 3 | 548 | 56 | 119 | .471 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 58 | 176 | 21 | 9 | 37 | 43 | 149 |
| 2005-06 | BOS | 68 | 40 | 1,332 | 137 | 266 | .515 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 130 | 404 | 69 | 21 | 105 | 107 | 354 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 72 | 53 | 1,576 | 132 | 269 | .491 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 100 | 372 | 94 | 23 | 96 | 113 | 324 |
| 2007-08 | BOS | 78 | 78 | 1,912 | 214 | 348 | .615 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 183 | 474 | 84 | 31 | 114 | 125 | 542 |
| 2008-09 | BOS | 76 | 76 | 2,253 | 276 | 478 | .577 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 160 | 619 | 96 | 22 | 150 | 165 | 648 |
| 2009-10 | BOS | 78 | 78 | 2,154 | 314 | 522 | .602 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 280 | 595 | 80 | 26 | 132 | 165 | 791 |
| 2010-11 | 2TM | 29 | 24 | 742 | 67 | 130 | .515 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 72 | 232 | 26 | 9 | 26 | 56 | 174 |
| BOS | 12 | 7 | 313 | 32 | 59 | .542 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 40 | 97 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 87 | |
| OKC | 17 | 17 | 429 | 35 | 71 | .493 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 135 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 87 | |
| 2011-12 | OKC | 65 | 65 | 1,744 | 128 | 262 | .489 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 112 | 426 | 78 | 25 | 73 | 118 | 329 |
| 2012-13 | OKC | 78 | 78 | 1,954 | 143 | 313 | .457 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 72 | 466 | 111 | 43 | 83 | 109 | 330 |
| 2013-14 | OKC | 62 | 62 | 1,207 | 87 | 193 | .451 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 67 | 305 | 67 | 26 | 32 | 90 | 211 |
| 2014-15 | 2TM | 68 | 3 | 1,148 | 102 | 227 | .449 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 83 | 320 | 51 | 16 | 42 | 95 | 246 |
| OKC | 51 | 3 | 981 | 82 | 186 | .441 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 75 | 279 | 43 | 14 | 38 | 74 | 202 | |
| CLE | 17 | 0 | 167 | 20 | 41 | .488 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 44 | |
| 2015-16 | NOP | 37 | 5 | 542 | 40 | 75 | .533 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 128 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 91 |
| 2017-18 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 782 | — | — | 1,705 | 3,219 | .530 | 0 | 14 | 804 | 1353 | 4532 | 813 | 263 | 903 | 1233 | 4,214 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | BOS | 10 | 3.5 | 8.2 | 15.4 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 14.4 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 22.6 |
| 2004-05 | BOS | 60 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 7.8 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 9.8 |
| 2005-06 | BOS | 68 | 19.6 | 3.7 | 7.2 | .515 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 10.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 9.6 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 72 | 21.9 | 3.0 | 6.1 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 7.4 |
| 2007-08 | BOS | 78 | 24.5 | 4.0 | 6.6 | .615 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 10.2 |
| 2008-09 | BOS | 76 | 29.6 | 4.4 | 7.6 | .577 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 10.4 |
| 2009-10 | BOS | 78 | 27.6 | 5.2 | 8.7 | .602 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 13.2 |
| 2010-11 | 2TM | 29 | 25.6 | 3.3 | 6.3 | .515 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 8.4 |
| BOS | 12 | 26.1 | 3.7 | 6.8 | .542 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 11.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 10.0 | |
| OKC | 17 | 25.2 | 2.9 | 6.0 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 7.3 | |
| 2011-12 | OKC | 65 | 26.8 | 2.6 | 5.4 | .489 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 6.8 |
| 2012-13 | OKC | 78 | 25.1 | 2.6 | 5.8 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 6.1 |
| 2013-14 | OKC | 62 | 19.5 | 2.6 | 5.8 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 6.3 |
| 2014-15 | 2TM | 68 | 16.9 | 3.2 | 7.1 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 7.7 |
| OKC | 51 | 19.2 | 3.0 | 6.8 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 7.4 | |
| CLE | 17 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 8.8 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 9.5 | |
| 2015-16 | NOP | 37 | 14.6 | 2.7 | 5.0 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 6.0 |
| 2017-18 | CLE | 1 | 15.0 | 2.4 | 4.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 7.2 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | BOS | 10 | 35 | 22.8 | .580 | 31.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .145 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.0 |
| 2004-05 | BOS | 60 | 548 | 11.2 | .515 | 15.4 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .065 | -4.3 | +0.4 | -3.9 | -0.3 |
| 2005-06 | BOS | 68 | 1,332 | 13.2 | .548 | 14.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | .082 | -2.8 | +1.3 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 72 | 1,576 | 9.5 | .518 | 12.2 | -0.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .042 | -4.1 | +1.5 | -2.6 | -0.3 |
| 2007-08 | BOS | 78 | 1,912 | 13.3 | .632 | 13.5 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 6.2 | .156 | -1.9 | +2.4 | +0.5 | +1.2 |
| 2008-09 | BOS | 76 | 2,253 | 13.2 | .591 | 14.8 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 5.6 | .119 | -1.8 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +1.2 |
| 2009-10 | BOS | 78 | 2,154 | 15.0 | .613 | 17.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 5.2 | .117 | -1.7 | +1.0 | -0.7 | +0.7 |
| 2010-11 | 2TM | 29 | 742 | 9.6 | .538 | 13.7 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .063 | -3.6 | +0.6 | -3.0 | -0.2 |
| BOS | 12 | 313 | 10.2 | .568 | 15.6 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .088 | -3.6 | +1.1 | -2.5 | +0.0 | |
| OKC | 17 | 429 | 9.1 | .511 | 12.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .046 | -3.6 | +0.3 | -3.4 | -0.1 | |
| 2011-12 | OKC | 65 | 1,744 | 8.7 | .528 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | .056 | -3.0 | +0.9 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 2012-13 | OKC | 78 | 1,954 | 8.2 | .479 | 10.6 | -0.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | .062 | -3.2 | +1.4 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 2013-14 | OKC | 62 | 1,207 | 6.3 | .474 | 11.5 | -0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | .031 | -5.0 | +0.7 | -4.2 | -0.7 |
| 2014-15 | 2TM | 68 | 1,148 | 7.0 | .467 | 13.6 | -1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | .006 | -5.5 | +0.1 | -5.4 | -1.0 |
| OKC | 51 | 981 | 7.4 | .461 | 12.9 | -0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .017 | -5.0 | +0.3 | -4.6 | -0.7 | |
| CLE | 17 | 167 | 4.7 | .494 | 17.7 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -.059 | -8.6 | -1.1 | -9.7 | -0.3 | |
| 2015-16 | NOP | 37 | 542 | 6.0 | .529 | 10.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -.007 | -5.2 | +0.2 | -5.0 | -0.4 |
| 2017-18 | CLE | 1 | 15 | 8.4 | .521 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .026 | -4.3 | +2.1 | -2.2 | +0.0 |
| Career | 782 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.8 | — | — | — | — | +0.5 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 7 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .800 | — | .712 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | 24.7 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .585 | 0.000 | .621 |
| 2008-09 | 14 | 36.1 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | .575 | 0.000 | .592 |
| 2009-10 | 23 | 24.5 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .510 | 0.000 | .545 |
| 2010-11 | 17 | 27.6 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .453 | — | .490 |
| 2011-12 | 20 | 25.2 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .416 | — | .470 |
| 2012-13 | 11 | 18.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .263 | 0.000 | .302 |
| 2013-14 | 19 | 19.8 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .533 | — | .581 |
| 2014-15 | 20 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .250 | — | .403 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | nan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 160 | 23.0 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .502 | 0.000 | .540 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 438 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 294–144 |
| Away | 455 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 234–221 |
| In wins | 528 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 528–0 |
| In losses | 365 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0–365 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 32 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 15–17 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 11 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 7–4 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 36 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 21–15 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 24 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 17–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 30 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 15–15 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 13–19 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 16–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 29 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 16–13 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 32 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 17–15 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 30 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 18–12 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 26 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 14–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 30 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 15–15 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 16–13 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 16–14 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 28 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 16–12 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 35 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 19–16 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 21–12 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 23–9 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 7 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 3–4 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 35 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 24–11 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 4–2 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 35 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 20–15 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 33 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 23–10 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 27 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 16–11 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 34 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 22–12 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 30 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 22–8 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 27 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 13–14 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 31 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 22–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 30 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 19–11 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 36 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 20–16 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2017-18
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 50% | 0.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 50% | 1.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 0% | — |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 3.5 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $936,480 |
| 2006-07 | $1,689,410 |
| 2007-08 | $4,480,912 |
| 2008-09 | $4,578,880 |
| 2009-10 | $4,500,000 |
| 2010-11 | $6,696,720 |
| 2011-12 | $7,123,626 |
| 2012-13 | $8,477,437 |
| 2013-14 | $8,727,437 |
| 2014-15 | $10,088,889 |
| 2015-16 | $947,276 |
| 2017-18 | $2,445,085 |
| 2018-19 | $2,445,085 |
| 2019-20 | $2,445,085 |
| Career earnings | $65,582,322 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Kendrick Perkins play for?
Kendrick Perkins plays C for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What are Kendrick Perkins's career stats?
Kendrick Perkins has averaged 5.4 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.0 APG over 14 seasons (2003-04–2017-18).
How much does Kendrick Perkins make?
Kendrick Perkins's salary is $2,445,085 for the 2019-20 season, with career earnings of about $65.6M.
How tall is Kendrick Perkins?
Kendrick Perkins is 6-10 (270 lb).
When was Kendrick Perkins drafted?
Kendrick Perkins was drafted in 2003, round 1, pick 27, by the Memphis Grizzlies.