diff --git a/scripts/perf-stats.py b/scripts/perf-stats.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b91a883c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/perf-stats.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import json
+import sys
+
+stages_data = {}
+
+if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+    print("USAGE: {} <input file>".format(sys.argv[0]))
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+with open(sys.argv[1]) as fh:
+    for line in fh.readlines():
+        if "COUNTER" in line:
+            json_part = line[line.find("{"):]
+            x = json.loads(json_part)
+            counter = x['name']
+            if not (counter in stages_data):
+                stages_data[counter] = {'first_ts': x['now'], 'last_ts': x['now'], 'last_count': 0,
+                                        'data': [], 'max_speed': 0, 'min_speed': 9999999999.0,
+                                        'count': 0,
+                                        'max_speed_ts': 0, 'min_speed_ts': 0}
+            stages_data[counter]['count'] += 1
+            count_since_last = x['counts'] - stages_data[counter]['last_count']
+            time_since_last = float(x['now'] - stages_data[counter]['last_ts'])
+            if time_since_last > 1:
+                speed = 1000.0 * (count_since_last / time_since_last)
+                stages_data[counter]['data'].append(speed)
+                if speed > stages_data[counter]['max_speed']:
+                    stages_data[counter]['max_speed'] = speed
+                    stages_data[counter]['max_speed_ts'] = x['now']
+                if speed < stages_data[counter]['min_speed']:
+                    stages_data[counter]['min_speed'] = speed
+                    stages_data[counter]['min_speed_ts'] = x['now']
+            stages_data[counter]['last_ts'] = x['now']
+            stages_data[counter]['last_count'] = x['counts']
+
+def sum(data):
+    total = 0
+    for x in data:
+        total += x
+    return total
+
+for stage in stages_data.keys():
+    stages_data[stage]['data'].sort()
+    #mean_index = stages_data[stage]['count'] / 2
+    mean = 0
+    average = 0
+    eightieth = 0
+    data_len = len(stages_data[stage]['data'])
+    mean_index = int(data_len / 2)
+    eightieth_index = int(data_len * 0.8)
+    #print("mean idx: {} data.len: {}".format(mean_index, data_len))
+    if data_len > 0:
+        mean = stages_data[stage]['data'][mean_index]
+        average = float(sum(stages_data[stage]['data'])) / data_len
+        eightieth = stages_data[stage]['data'][eightieth_index]
+    print("stage: {} max: {:,.2f} min: {:.2f} count: {} mean: {:,.2f} average: {:,.2f} 80\%: {:,.2f}".format(stage,
+                                                       stages_data[stage]['max_speed'],
+                                                       stages_data[stage]['min_speed'],
+                                                       stages_data[stage]['count'],
+                                                       mean, average, eightieth))
+    num = 5
+    idx = -1
+    if data_len >= num:
+        print("    top {}: ".format(num), end='')
+        for x in range(0, num):
+            print("{:,.2f}  ".format(stages_data[stage]['data'][idx]), end='')
+            idx -= 1
+            if stages_data[stage]['data'][idx] < average:
+                break
+    print("")
+    print("    max_ts: {} min_ts: {}".format(stages_data[stage]['max_speed_ts'], stages_data[stage]['min_speed_ts']))
+    print("\n")
+
diff --git a/src/bin/bench-tps.rs b/src/bin/bench-tps.rs
index a88daed51..5ee956082 100644
--- a/src/bin/bench-tps.rs
+++ b/src/bin/bench-tps.rs
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ fn compute_and_report_stats(
 ) {
     // Compute/report stats
     let mut max_of_maxes = 0.0;
-    let mut total_txs = 0;
+    let mut max_tx_count = 0;
     let mut nodes_with_zero_tps = 0;
     let mut total_maxes = 0.0;
     println!(" Node address        |       Max TPS | Total Transactions");
@@ -342,7 +342,9 @@ fn compute_and_report_stats(
         if stats.tps > max_of_maxes {
             max_of_maxes = stats.tps;
         }
-        total_txs += stats.tx;
+        if stats.tx > max_tx_count {
+            max_tx_count = stats.tx;
+        }
     }
 
     if total_maxes > 0.0 {
@@ -355,15 +357,15 @@ fn compute_and_report_stats(
     }
 
     println!(
-        "\nHighest TPS: {:.2} sampling period {}s total transactions: {} clients: {}",
+        "\nHighest TPS: {:.2} sampling period {}s max transactions: {} clients: {}",
         max_of_maxes,
         sample_period,
-        total_txs,
+        max_tx_count,
         maxes.read().unwrap().len()
     );
     println!(
         "\tAverage TPS: {}",
-        total_txs as f32 / duration_as_s(tx_send_elapsed)
+        max_tx_count as f32 / duration_as_s(tx_send_elapsed)
     );
 }