RJ Barrett vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins and RJ Barrett that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

RJ Barrett

vs.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)