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Sam Perkins | 
Season statistics & Notes Season splits Game-by-game stats Bio Printable player file
Career Highlights
  • Appeared in all games of the 2000 NBA Finals against the L.A. Lakers
  • Ranked 15th in the NBA in three-point field-goal percentage (.408) in 1999-2000
  • Has appeared in 164 career playoff games averaging 11.3 ppg and 5.7 rpg
  • Posted a 1997-98 season-high 21 points, on perfect shooting (5-5 FG, 4-4 3FG, 7-7 FT), and 3 steals against the L.A. Clippers on 12/14/97
  • Ranked 2nd on the Sonics in 1996-97 in three-pointers made (122) and three-point percentage (.395)
  • Participated in the AT&T Shootout during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland
  • Tied an NBA record by hitting 8 three-pointers without a miss, posting 26 points and 12 rebounds, against the Toronto Raptors on 1/15/97
  • Appeared against the Chicago Bulls in the 1991 NBA Finals with the L.A. Lakers and again in 1996 with the Seattle SuperSonics
  • Has averaged 13.2 ppg and 6.5 rpg, and shot .360 from three-point range, in 128 career NBA Playoff games
  • Ranks 2nd in Mavericks' franchise history in rebounds (3,767), ranks 3rd in blocked shots (444) and 5th in points (6,766) and steals (485)
  • Scored a career-high 45 points, for the Mavericks, against the Golden State Warriors on 4/12/90
  • Recorded the only 30-20 game in Mavericks history, with 31 points and a career-high 20 rebounds, against the Houston Rockets on 12/12/86
  • Named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1984-85, averaging 11.0 ppg and 7.4 rpg in 82 games
  • A co-captain of the gold-medal winning 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team
  • A member of the 1982 NCAA Champion North Carolina Tar Heels

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Head-to-Head Comparisons



 2001-02 Statistics
                  REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
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 CAREER AVERAGES
                REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
 84-85 DAL 82 42 28.3 .471 .250 .820 2.30 5.10 7.40 1.6 .77 .77 1.24 2.90 11.0
 85-86 DAL 80 79 32.8 .503 .333 .814 2.40 6.10 8.60 1.9 .94 1.18 1.81 2.70 15.4
 86-87 DAL 80 80 33.6 .482 .352 .828 2.50 5.20 7.70 1.8 1.36 .96 1.65 3.40 14.8
 87-88 DAL 75 75 33.3 .450 .167 .822 2.70 5.30 8.00 1.6 .99 .72 1.59 3.00 14.2
 88-89 DAL 78 77 36.7 .464 .184 .833 3.00 5.80 8.80 1.6 .97 1.18 1.81 2.90 15.0
 89-90 DAL 76 70 35.1 .493 .214 .778 2.80 4.80 7.50 2.3 1.16 .84 1.95 3.00 15.9
 90-91 LAL 73 66 34.3 .495 .281 .821 2.30 5.10 7.40 1.5 .88 1.07 1.41 3.40 13.5
 91-92 LAL 63 63 37.0 .450 .217 .817 3.00 5.80 8.80 2.2 1.02 .98 1.32 3.00 16.5
 92-93 SEA 30 13 25.4 .511 .452 .795 1.70 3.10 4.80 .9 .67 1.03 1.07 2.90 12.1
 92-93 LAL 49 49 32.4 .459 .172 .829 2.30 5.50 7.70 2.6 .82 1.04 1.55 2.80 13.7
 93-94 SEA 81 41 26.8 .438 .367 .801 1.50 3.00 4.50 1.4 .83 .38 1.27 2.40 12.3
 94-95 SEA 82 37 28.7 .466 .397 .799 1.20 3.70 4.90 1.6 .88 .55 .94 2.30 12.7
 95-96 SEA 82 20 26.5 .408 .355 .793 1.20 3.20 4.50 1.5 1.01 .59 1.00 2.10 11.8
 96-97 SEA 81 4 24.4 .439 .395 .817 .90 2.80 3.70 1.3 .85 .60 .95 1.70 11.0
 97-98 SEA 81 0 20.7 .416 .392 .789 .70 2.50 3.10 1.4 .77 .36 .77 2.00 7.2
 98-99 IND 48 0 16.4 .400 .389 .717 .80 2.10 2.90 .5 .31 .29 .46 1.50 5.0
 99-00 IND 81 0 20.0 .417 .408 .825 .80 2.80 3.60 .8 .38 .41 .78 1.70 6.6
 00-01 IND 64 41 15.6 .381 .345 .842 .50 2.10 2.60 .6 .52 .28 .30 1.00 3.8
 Career 1,286 757 28.5 .459 .362 .811 1.80 4.20 6.00 1.5 .86 .73 1.23 2.50 11.9
 Playoff 167 84 28.7 .444 .363 .785 1.50 4.10 5.60 1.5 .71 .75 1.24 2.60 11.1

 CAREER TOTALS
                REBOUNDS  
  YEAR TEAM G GS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
 84-85 DAL 82 42 2,317 347-736 9-36 200-244 189 416 605 135 63 63 102 236 903
 85-86 DAL 80 79 2,626 458-910 11-33 307-377 195 490 685 153 75 94 145 212 1,234
 86-87 DAL 80 80 2,687 461-957 19-54 245-296 197 419 616 146 109 77 132 269 1,186
 87-88 DAL 75 75 2,499 394-876 5-30 273-332 201 400 601 118 74 54 119 227 1,066
 88-89 DAL 78 77 2,860 445-959 7-38 274-329 235 453 688 127 76 92 141 224 1,171
 89-90 DAL 76 70 2,668 435-883 6-28 330-424 209 363 572 175 88 64 148 225 1,206
 90-91 LAL 73 66 2,504 368-744 18-64 229-279 167 371 538 108 64 78 103 247 983
 91-92 LAL 63 63 2,332 361-803 15-69 304-372 192 364 556 141 64 62 83 192 1,041
 92-93 SEA 30 13 762 139-272 19-42 66-83 52 93 145 28 20 31 32 86 363
 92-93 LAL 49 49 1,589 242-527 5-29 184-222 111 268 379 128 40 51 76 139 673
 93-94 SEA 81 41 2,170 341-779 99-270 218-272 120 246 366 111 67 31 103 197 999
 94-95 SEA 82 37 2,356 346-742 136-343 215-269 96 302 398 135 72 45 77 186 1,043
 95-96 SEA 82 20 2,169 325-797 129-363 191-241 101 266 367 120 83 48 82 174 970
 96-97 SEA 81 4 1,976 290-661 122-309 187-229 74 226 300 103 69 49 77 134 889
 97-98 SEA 81 0 1,675 196-471 87-222 101-128 53 202 255 113 62 29 62 158 580
 98-99 IND 48 0 789 80-200 35-90 43-60 36 102 138 25 15 14 22 74 238
 99-00 IND 81 0 1,620 184-441 89-218 80-97 64 225 289 68 31 33 63 136 537
 00-01 IND 64 41 999 86-226 38-110 32-38 32 136 168 41 33 18 19 61 242
 Career 1,286 757 36,598 5,498-11,984 849-2,348 3,479-4,292 2,324 5,342 7,666 1,975 1,105 933 1,586 3,177 15,324
 Playoff 167 84 4,785 656-1,479 152-419 397-506 255 681 936 246 118 126 207 441 1,861

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round (fourth pick overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft....Signed as a free agent by the L.A. Lakers on 8/6/90....Traded by the Lakers to the Seattle SuperSonics for Benoit Benjamin and Doug Christie on 2/22/93....Signed as a free agent by the Indiana Pacers on 1/21/99....Waived by the Pacers on 9/17/01.



 Season Highs / Career Highs
  2001-02 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
 Pointsnull 45 @ Golden State 4/12/90
 Field Goals Madenull19 @ Golden State 4/12/90
 Field Goals Attemptednull29 @ Chicago 3/08/87
 Three Point Field Goals Made null8 vs. Toronto 1/15/97
 Three Point Field Goals Attemptednull13 @ Golden State 1/10/95
 Free Throws Madenull14 vs. Phoenix 11/19/91
 Free Throws Attemptednull16 vs. Phoenix11/19/91
 Offensive Reboundsnull9 2 Times
 Defensive Reboundsnull16 2 Times
 Total Reboundsnull20 @ Houston 12/12/85
 Assistsnull10 @ Washington 1/24/93
 Stealsnull7 @ Milwaukee 2/22/90
 Blocksnull5 4 Times
 Minutes Playednull49 @ Phoenix 3/03/86

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