Player Profile
Sam Perkins | 14
Position:  C-F
Born: 06/14/61
Height: 6-9 /  2,06
Weight: 260  lbs. /  117,9  kg.
College - North Carolina '84

 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
No Data
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
Personal

  • Full name is Samuel Bryce Perkins
  • His nickname is "Big Smooth"
  • He has his degree in communications from North Carolina
  • He was a co-captain of the gold medal winning 1984 Olympic team
  • Favorite charities are the United Negro College Fund, the Lupus Foundation and Big Brothers & Big Sisters
  • Started a production company in Seattle called "848 Productions", which produced unique music and sporting events to raise money for charities in the Pacific Northwest
  • He owns NEO Soul in Dallas
  • Hosts "Big Smooth's Coolout" at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle to raise money for the Pediatric AIDS Program at Children's Hospital
  • Hosts his own local radio show every Sunday night and would like to go into broadcasting or broadcast production after his playing career
  • Likes to play softball, tennis and pool during the off-season
  • Says Hakeem Olajuwon and Chris Mullin are the two hardest players in the NBA to guard
  • Favorite cities to play in are New York, Toronto and Los Angeles
 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
 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

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