Sam Perkins
Center-Forward
at Dallas Mavericks
Career
1,365 games · 17 seasons
12.0PPG
6.0RPG
1.6APG
Career snapshot
17seasons
1,365games
16,352career pts
15.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Dallas Mavericks
· 471 games · 1984-85–1989-90
Position rank · 2000-01
#54PPG rank
#32PER rank
#27WS rank
Among 66 Center-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
16.5
1991-92 · LAL
RPG
8.8
1991-92 · LAL
APG
2.6
1992-93 · LAL
PER
17.6
1985-86 · DAL
WS
8.1
1989-90 · DAL
Draft
1984
Round 1 ·
Pick 4
from North Carolina
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1984
Career by team
Indiana Pacers
1998-99 – 2000-01 · 3 seasons
5.3 PPG
3.1 RPG
0.7 APG
193 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1992-93 – 1997-98 · 6 seasons
11.1 PPG
4.2 RPG
1.4 APG
437 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1990-91 – 1992-93 · 3 seasons
14.6 PPG
8.0 RPG
2.0 APG
185 games
Dallas Mavericks
1984-85 – 1989-90 · 6 seasons
14.4 PPG
8.0 RPG
1.8 APG
471 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | DAL | 82 | 42 | 28.3 | 11.0 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 47.1 | 25.0 | 82.0 | 15.0 | 5.8 |
| 1985-86 | DAL | 80 | 79 | 32.8 | 15.4 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 50.3 | 33.3 | 81.4 | 17.6 | 7.3 |
| 1986-87 | DAL | 80 | 80 | 33.6 | 14.8 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 48.2 | 35.2 | 82.8 | 15.9 | 7.5 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 75 | 75 | 33.3 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 45.0 | 16.7 | 82.2 | 15.0 | 6.7 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 78 | 77 | 36.7 | 15.0 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 46.4 | 18.4 | 83.3 | 15.3 | 6.4 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 76 | 70 | 35.1 | 15.9 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 49.3 | 21.4 | 77.8 | 17.3 | 8.1 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 73 | 66 | 34.3 | 13.5 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 49.5 | 28.1 | 82.1 | 14.8 | 8.0 |
| 1991-92 | LAL | 63 | 63 | 37.0 | 16.5 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 45.0 | 21.7 | 81.7 | 17.6 | 7.4 |
| 1992-93 | LAL | 49 | 49 | 32.4 | 13.7 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 45.9 | 17.2 | 82.9 | 16.2 | 4.2 |
| 1992-93 | OKC | 30 | 13 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 51.1 | 45.2 | 79.5 | — | — |
| 1992-93 | NBA | 79 | 62 | 29.8 | 13.1 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 47.7 | 33.8 | 82.0 | — | — |
| 1993-94 | OKC | 81 | 41 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 43.8 | 36.7 | 80.1 | — | — |
| 1994-95 | OKC | 82 | 37 | 28.7 | 12.7 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 46.6 | 39.7 | 79.9 | — | — |
| 1995-96 | OKC | 82 | 20 | 26.5 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 40.8 | 35.5 | 79.3 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | OKC | 81 | 4 | 24.4 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 43.9 | 39.5 | 81.7 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | OKC | 81 | 0 | 20.7 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 41.6 | 39.2 | 78.9 | — | — |
| 1998-99 | IND | 48 | 0 | 16.4 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 40.0 | 38.9 | 71.7 | 12.1 | 1.7 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 81 | 0 | 20.0 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 82.5 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| 2000-01 | IND | 64 | 41 | 15.6 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 38.1 | 34.5 | 84.2 | 11.1 | 2.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1998 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Indiana Pacers | |
| Jul 1992 | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Jul 1990 | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers | |
All entries are season change.
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About Sam Perkins
Samuel Bruce Perkins is an American former professional basketball player and executive. Perkins was a three-time college All-American, was a member of the 1982 national champion North Carolina Tar Heels, and won a gold medal with the 1984 United States men's Olympic basketball team. Perkins played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 seasons.