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Kendrick Perkins

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Kendrick Perkins

Kendrick Le'Dale Perkins (born November 10, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who serves as sports analyst for ESPN. He entered the NBA directly out of high school and played for the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers and New Orleans Pelicans, winning the NBA Championship in 2008 with the Celtics.

Infobox

2015
Cleveland Cavaliers
2018
Cleveland Cavaliers
Born
(1984-11-10) November 10, 1984 (age 41)Nederland, Texas, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
270 lb (122 kg)
High school
Clifton J. Ozen (Beaumont, Texas)
NBA draft
2003: 1st round, 27th overall pick
Drafted by
Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career
2003–2018
Position
Center
Number
43, 5, 3, 21
2003–2011
Boston Celtics
2011–2015
Oklahoma City Thunder
2015–2016
New Orleans Pelicans
2017–2018
Canton Charge
Points
4,214 (5.4 ppg)
Rebounds
4,532 (5.8 rpg)
Blocks
903 (1.2 bpg)

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
2003–04
2003–04
Year
2003–04
Team
Boston
GP
10
GS
0
MPG
3.5
FG%
533
3P%
000
FT%
667
RPG
1.4
APG
3
SPG
0
BPG
2
PPG
2.2
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
Boston
GP
60
GS
3
MPG
9.1
FG%
471
3P%
000
FT%
638
RPG
2.9
APG
4
SPG
2
BPG
6
PPG
2.5
2005–06
2005–06
Year
2005–06
Team
Boston
GP
68
GS
40
MPG
19.6
FG%
515
3P%
000
FT%
615
RPG
5.9
APG
1.0
SPG
3
BPG
1.5
PPG
5.2
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Team
Boston
GP
72
GS
53
MPG
21.9
FG%
491
3P%
000
FT%
600
RPG
5.2
APG
1.3
SPG
3
BPG
1.3
PPG
4.5
2007–08†
2007–08†
Year
2007–08†
Team
Boston
GP
78
GS
78
MPG
24.5
FG%
615
3P%
000
FT%
623
RPG
6.1
APG
1.1
SPG
4
BPG
1.5
PPG
6.9
2008–09
2008–09
Year
2008–09
Team
Boston
GP
76
GS
76
MPG
29.6
FG%
577
3P%
000
FT%
600
RPG
8.1
APG
1.3
SPG
3
BPG
2.0
PPG
8.5
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
Boston
GP
78
GS
78
MPG
27.6
FG%
602
3P%
000
FT%
582
RPG
7.6
APG
1.0
SPG
3
BPG
1.7
PPG
10.1
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Boston
GP
12
GS
7
MPG
26.1
FG%
542
3P%
000
FT%
575
RPG
8.1
APG
8
SPG
2
BPG
8
PPG
7.3
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
17
GS
17
MPG
25.2
FG%
493
3P%
000
FT%
531
RPG
7.9
APG
9
SPG
4
BPG
9
PPG
5.1
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
65
GS
65
MPG
26.8
FG%
489
3P%
000
FT%
652
RPG
6.6
APG
1.2
SPG
4
BPG
1.1
PPG
5.0
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
78
GS
78
MPG
25.1
FG%
457
3P%
000
FT%
611
RPG
6.0
APG
1.4
SPG
6
BPG
1.1
PPG
4.2
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
62
GS
62
MPG
19.5
FG%
451
3P%
000
FT%
552
RPG
4.9
APG
1.1
SPG
4
BPG
5
PPG
3.4
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
51
GS
3
MPG
19.2
FG%
441
3P%
000
FT%
507
RPG
5.5
APG
8
SPG
3
BPG
7
PPG
4.0
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Cleveland
GP
17
GS
0
MPG
9.8
FG%
488
3P%
000
FT%
500
RPG
2.4
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
2
PPG
2.6
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
New Orleans
GP
37
GS
5
MPG
14.6
FG%
533
3P%
000
FT%
440
RPG
3.5
APG
8
SPG
3
BPG
3
PPG
2.5
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Cleveland
GP
1
GS
0
MPG
15.0
FG%
500
3P%
000
FT%
500
RPG
1.0
APG
2.0
SPG
1.0
BPG
0
PPG
3.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
782
GP
565
GS
21.9
MPG
530
FG%
000
3P%
594
FT%
5.8
RPG
1.0
APG
3
SPG
1.2
BPG
5.4
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2003–04
Boston
10
0
3.5
533
000
667
1.4
3
0
2
2.2
2004–05
Boston
60
3
9.1
471
000
638
2.9
4
2
6
2.5
2005–06
Boston
68
40
19.6
515
000
615
5.9
1.0
3
1.5
5.2
2006–07
Boston
72
53
21.9
491
000
600
5.2
1.3
3
1.3
4.5
2007–08†
Boston
78
78
24.5
615
000
623
6.1
1.1
4
1.5
6.9
2008–09
Boston
76
76
29.6
577
000
600
8.1
1.3
3
2.0
8.5
2009–10
Boston
78
78
27.6
602
000
582
7.6
1.0
3
1.7
10.1
2010–11
Boston
12
7
26.1
542
000
575
8.1
8
2
8
7.3
2010–11
Oklahoma City
17
17
25.2
493
000
531
7.9
9
4
9
5.1
2011–12
Oklahoma City
65
65
26.8
489
000
652
6.6
1.2
4
1.1
5.0
2012–13
Oklahoma City
78
78
25.1
457
000
611
6.0
1.4
6
1.1
4.2
2013–14
Oklahoma City
62
62
19.5
451
000
552
4.9
1.1
4
5
3.4
2014–15
Oklahoma City
51
3
19.2
441
000
507
5.5
8
3
7
4.0
2014–15
Cleveland
17
0
9.8
488
000
500
2.4
5
1
2
2.6
2015–16
New Orleans
37
5
14.6
533
000
440
3.5
8
3
3
2.5
2017–18
Cleveland
1
0
15.0
500
000
500
1.0
2.0
1.0
0
3.0
Career
782
565
21.9
530
000
594
5.8
1.0
3
1.2
5.4
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Boston
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
4.7
FG%
800
3P%
000
FT%
333
RPG
1.0
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
5
PPG
1.5
2008†
2008†
Year
2008†
Team
Boston
GP
25
GS
25
MPG
25.2
FG%
585
3P%
000
FT%
678
RPG
6.1
APG
5
SPG
6
BPG
1.3
PPG
6.6
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
Boston
GP
14
GS
14
MPG
36.6
FG%
575
3P%
000
FT%
667
RPG
11.0
APG
1.4
SPG
4
BPG
2.6
PPG
11.9
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
Boston
GP
23
GS
23
MPG
25.0
FG%
510
3P%
000
FT%
600
RPG
6.2
APG
1.0
SPG
4
BPG
1.4
PPG
5.7
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
17
GS
17
MPG
28.2
FG%
453
3P%
000
FT%
576
RPG
6.1
APG
8
SPG
2
BPG
8
PPG
4.5
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
20
GS
20
MPG
25.9
FG%
416
3P%
000
FT%
800
RPG
6.2
APG
7
SPG
4
BPG
1.3
PPG
4.7
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
11
GS
11
MPG
19.1
FG%
270
3P%
000
FT%
1.000
RPG
3.7
APG
6
SPG
7
BPG
5
PPG
2.2
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
19
GS
19
MPG
20.2
FG%
533
3P%
000
FT%
800
RPG
5.4
APG
7
SPG
2
BPG
3
PPG
3.2
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Cleveland
GP
8
GS
0
MPG
4.1
FG%
250
3P%
000
FT%
600
RPG
1.1
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
4
PPG
1.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
143
GP
129
GS
23.6
MPG
502
FG%
000
3P%
662
FT%
5.9
RPG
7
APG
4
SPG
1.1
BPG
5.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2005
Boston
6
0
4.7
800
000
333
1.0
0
0
5
1.5
2008†
Boston
25
25
25.2
585
000
678
6.1
5
6
1.3
6.6
2009
Boston
14
14
36.6
575
000
667
11.0
1.4
4
2.6
11.9
2010
Boston
23
23
25.0
510
000
600
6.2
1.0
4
1.4
5.7
2011
Oklahoma City
17
17
28.2
453
000
576
6.1
8
2
8
4.5
2012
Oklahoma City
20
20
25.9
416
000
800
6.2
7
4
1.3
4.7
2013
Oklahoma City
11
11
19.1
270
000
1.000
3.7
6
7
5
2.2
2014
Oklahoma City
19
19
20.2
533
000
800
5.4
7
2
3
3.2
2015
Cleveland
8
0
4.1
250
000
600
1.1
0
0
4
1.3
Career
143
129
23.6
502
000
662
5.9
7
4
1.1
5.1

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