NBA.com: Will Perdue Bio

2000-01:
Averaged 1.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 4.5 minutes in 13 games this season...In his first extended action of the season December 9 against Detroit, scored a season-high 6 points, grabbed a season high 5 rebounds and played a season-high 15 minutes...Hit 66.7% of his shots on the season, going 6-9 from the field

1999-2000:
Started 15 of 67 games for the Bulls, averaing 2.5 ppg and 3.9 rpg.

1998-99:
Perdue was used strictly as a backup for Duncan and Robinson, appearing in 37 games and making his only start when Robinson was sidelined by injury for one game. He earned his fourth NBA championship ring, averaging 2.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in 12.0 minutes per game, as the Spurs won their first title. On the injured list from 2/17 to 3/2 due to a sprained right ankle.

1997-98:
In 1997-98 he was used as a backup for both Robinson and Rookie of the Year Tim Duncan and even started 21 games alongside the two stars in a Triple Towers alignment. He played in 79 games, mostly as a reserve at center or power forward behind the two stars, but he also was a starter in 30 games. Tied his career-high with 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, in his first start of the season, in a 90-76 win over the Atlanta Hawks on 1/21

1996-97:
Perdue had the best year of his career in 1996-97 as he picked up some of the slack for the injured David Robinson, who played just six games. Robinson played in 65 games, making 34 starts at center, missing a total of 17 games due to injury. He averaged 8.7 points and a team-high 9.8 rebounds in 29.5 minutes, leading the Spurs with a field goal percentage of .568. He would have ranked third in the NBA in shooting percentage and 12th in rebounding if he had played enough to qualify. He also averaged a team-high 1.57 blocks per game to rank 17th in the NBA. Perdue posted career-highs in total minutes, rebounds, blocks and steals as well as field goal percentage, scoring average and rebounding average. As a starter he averaged 8.7 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.76 blocks in 30.8 minutes and shot .609 from the field. Perdue grabbed a career-high 23 rebounds against his former Chicago teammates in a 97-88 loss on Nov. 30, making him only the seventh player in franchise history to grab that many rebounds in a game. He led the team in rebounds 40 times, reaching double figures 28 times. He led the Spurs in double-doubles with 14. Perdue matched his career-high with 19 points twice, in an 87-82 loss at Atlanta on Jan. 11 and in a 108-89 loss to Minnesota on Feb. 26. He posted a career-high nine blocks in a 113-103 victory over Philadelphia on Dec. 4.

1995-96:
When the Spurs traded the controversial Dennis Rodman to Chicago, they knew what they were getting in return. Perdue turned in a solid, workmanlike season for San Antonio, backing up David Robinson at center and also playing some at power forward, where he made 22 starts. He averaged 5.2 points and 6.1 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game and shot a team-high .523 from the field. As a starter he averaged 6.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.27 blocks in 25.8 minutes per game. He led the team in rebounding 13 times, grabbing 15 or more on five occasions with a career-high 17 against Detroit on Jan. 24. He scored a season-high 18 points at Toronto on March 22 when he was a perfect 8-for-8 from the field. He scored in double figures 16 times and was in double figures in rebounding 15 times. Perdue has a strong postseason, appearing in all 10 of San Antonio's playoff games and making two starts at power forward. He averaged 7.4 points per game on .690 shooting (29-for-42) in 24.2 minutes per game. He also grabbed 7.9 rebounds per game, ranking second on the team behind Robinson.

1994-95:
After the departure of Bill Cartwright, who had moved on to the Seattle SuperSonics as a free agent, Perdue inherited the starting center slot for the Chicago Bulls. Given additional playing time, he posted career highs in both scoring (8.0 ppg) and rebounding (6.7 rpg). He also posted single-game career highs with a 19-point performance against the Dallas Mavericks on November 12 and a 15-rebound night against the Los Angeles Clippers on December 27. He missed four games after an errant elbow from Tony Massenburg of the Clippers broke his nose on November 22. He wore a clear plastic mask to protect the injury for part of the season. The Bulls finished third in the Central Division after posting a 47-35 record. Perdue started at center in Games 1 and 2 of a first-round playoff series against the Charlotte Hornets, but beginning with Game 3 he was shifted to a reserve role in favor of Luc Longley. The Bulls ousted the Hornets in four games but were stopped by the Orlando Magic in the conference semifinals. Perdue came off the bench in all six games against Orlando. In Game 4 he hit for 11 points. He finished the postseason with career-high playoff averages of 5.0 points and 4.8 rebounds in 17.6 minutes per game.

1993-94:
Perdue's sixth NBA season clearly did not turn out the way he had hoped. He missed 24 games because of a broken ring finger on his right hand and was left off the team's playoff roster. He appeared in 43 games during the regular season, starting 6, and averaged only 2.7 points and 2.9 rebounds. He was twice placed on the injured list, missing games from November 26 to December 30 and again from March 15 to April 8.

1992-93:
Perdue finished the 1992-93 season as one of only two Bulls to shoot better than 50 percent from the floor. His .557 field-goal percentage bested Horace Grant's .508, although Perdue fell far short of the 300 made field goals required to rank among the league leaders (he had 137). The veteran back-up center averaged 4.7 points for the year, boosting his scoring output for the fifth straight season. He had his best stretch in March, averaging 7.4 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting .627 from the field. The month also included a 17-point performance against the Washington Bullets on March 19. The Bulls won their third consecutive world championship in 1993, with Perdue contributing in 13 of 19 postseason games. He had his best outings in a first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks, averaging 5.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in 16.3 minutes per game.

1991-92:
The Bulls were living proof that a team did not have to have a dominant center to win a championship, as they won their second straight title in 1992 with a "four-headed" center combination that included Perdue, Bill Cartwright, Scott Williams, and Stacey King. Perdue played 77 games in his fourth NBA season, scoring 4.5 points and grabbing 4.1 rebounds per game. He started seven times as a replacement for the injured Cartwright, and Chicago went 7-0 in those games. Perdue scored a career-high 16 points against the Timberwolves at Minnesota on March 5 and tied a career best with 14 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs on January 17. He saw action in 18 of 22 postseason games, posting his best numbers in a first-round series sweep of the Miami Heat. Perdue hit 9 of 13 shots in the three games and tallied 16 points in Game 1.

1990-91:
Perdue was an unsung player on a team of unsung players, helping the Bulls to their first NBA Championship while toiling in the tremendous shadow of Michael Jordan. The third-year center played his role well, appearing in 74 games as a backup to Bill Cartwright and averaging 4.1 points and 4.5 rebounds. He grabbed 14 rebounds against the Kings at Sacramento on February 4 and scored a season-high 15 points against the Detroit Pistons on April 21. He had his best month in March, when he averaged 5.6 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting .531 from the floor. Perdue came off the bench in all 17 postseason games, shooting .547 from the floor while averaging 4.1 points and 3.8 rebounds.

1989-90:
With the retirement of Dave Corzine after the 1988-89 season, Perdue moved into the backup center role behind Bill Cartwright. He played in 77 games for the Bulls, starting 11 times and finishing with overall averages of 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. Perdue made nine starts in February and March while Cartwright sat out with injuries. In those games he averaged 5.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 19.1 minutes per contest. He scored a season-high 14 points against the Indiana Pacers on March 10 and grabbed 8 rebounds twice, the second time on March 2 against the New Jersey Nets. Perdue played in 13 of 16 postseason games, averaging 3.1 points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.0 minutes per game. He turned in his best performance in Game 4 of a first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, totaling 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots. The Bulls advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing to the Detroit Pistons in seven games.

1988-89:
With Bill Cartwright and Dave Corzine aging, the Chicago Bulls hoped Will Perdue would be the club's future center when they selected him with the 11th overall pick in the 1988 NBA Draft. Perdue had led the Southeastern Conference in rebounding (10.1 rpg) and field-goal percentage (.634) as a senior at Vanderbilt, earning recognition as the conference's Player of the Year. Waiting his turn behind Cartwright and Corzine, Perdue played sparingly as a Bulls rookie. He appeared in only 30 games and averaged 2.2 points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.3 minutes per game. He had his best game on February 20 against the Portland Trail Blazers, scoring 9 points and grabbing 3 rebounds in 15 minutes.

COLLEGE:
Perdue played college ball at Vanderbilt, where as a senior in 1987-88 he paced the Southeastern Conference in both rebounding (10.1 rpg) and field goal percentage (.634) while averaging 18.3 points. That year he led the school to its first 20-win season and its first NCAA Tournament berth in 15 years.