Guard · Orlando Magic
Sam Vincent
Age 63 · USA · 188 cm (6'2") · 84 kg · Born May 18, 1963 · Michigan State
7.9 PPG
2.1 RPG
4.1 APG
468 games
7 seasons
Career snapshot
7seasons
468games
3,678career pts
13.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Orlando Magic
· 151 games · 1989-90–1991-92
Position rank · 1990-91
#59PPG rank
#45PER rank
#60WS rank
Among 97 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.0
1987-88 · CHI
RPG
3.6
1987-88 · CHI
APG
8.4
1987-88 · CHI
PER
16.1
1987-88 · CHI
WS
2.4
1989-90 · ORL
Draft
1985
Round 1 ·
Pick 20
from Michigan State
Career by team
Orlando Magic
1989-90 – 1991-92 · 3 seasons
10.1 PPG
2.7 RPG
4.6 APG
151 games
Chicago Bulls
1987-88 – 1988-89 · 2 seasons
10.5 PPG
3.0 RPG
5.9 APG
99 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1987-88 – 1987-88 · 1 seasons
4.5 PPG
1.1 RPG
3.2 APG
43 games
Boston Celtics
1985-86 – 1986-87 · 2 seasons
3.4 PPG
0.7 RPG
1.2 APG
103 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | BOS | 57 | 0 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 36.4 | 25.0 | 92.9 | 10.0 | 0.3 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 46 | 5 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 92.7 | 12.8 | 0.5 |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 72 | 27 | 20.8 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 45.6 | 38.1 | 86.8 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 29 | 27 | 32.9 | 13.0 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 44.7 | 37.5 | 92.5 | 16.1 | 2.3 |
| 1987-88 | OKC | 43 | 0 | 12.7 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 47.4 | 38.5 | 76.7 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | CHI | 70 | 56 | 24.3 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 48.4 | 11.8 | 82.2 | 13.6 | 2.3 |
| 1989-90 | ORL | 63 | 45 | 26.3 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 45.7 | 7.1 | 87.9 | 15.4 | 2.4 |
| 1990-91 | ORL | 49 | 17 | 19.9 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 43.1 | 15.8 | 82.5 | 13.1 | 0.9 |
| 1991-92 | ORL | 39 | 18 | 22.7 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 43.0 | 7.7 | 84.6 | 14.6 | 1.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1989 | Chicago Bulls | Orlando Magic | season change | ||
| Jul 1988 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Oct 1987 | Chicago Bulls | Oklahoma City Thunder | mid season trade | From 1987-88 to 1987-88 | |
| Jul 1987 | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Jul 1987 | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
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Born on May 18
About Sam Vincent
James Samuel Vincent is an American former professional basketball player, and coach. He currently works as a defensive coach for MBB of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Vincent was Mr. Basketball of Michigan in 1981, before playing with Michigan State, and turned professional after four years of college basketball. He became an NBA champion in 1986 with the Boston Celtics. Vincent began a coaching career in Europe after his retirement.