Sam Perkins Career Stats and Performance Summary

Sam Perkins debuted in the NBA in 1984, appearing in 1,286 games over 17 seasons. He scored 15,324 points, delivered 1,975 assists, and grabbed 7,666 rebounds, ranking 148th in scoring and 469th in assists in NBA history.

Sam Perkins Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes Sam Perkins’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Sam Perkins
    NameSam Perkins
    Date of BirthJune 14, 1961
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionPower Forward, Center, and Small Forward
    Height206cm
    Weight107kg
    Shooting HandLeft-handed
    NBA Debut1984

    📊 Career Stats Summary

    Games Played (G)1,286 games (Ranked 26 in NBA history)
    Points (PTS)15,324 points (Ranked 148)
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)849 (Ranked 215)
    Assists (AST)1,975 (Ranked 469)
    Rebounds (TRB)7,666 (Ranked 86)
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)2,324 (Ranked 62)
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)5,342 (Ranked 71)
    Blocks (BLK)933 (Ranked 115)
    Steals (STL)1,105 (Ranked 132)
    Turnovers (TOV)1,586 (Ranked 245)
    Personal Fouls (PF)3,177 (Ranked 58)
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)1 (Ranked 269)
    Field Goal % (FG%)45.9% (Ranked 1387)
    Free Throw % (FT%)81.1% (Ranked 795)
    3-Point % (3P%)36.2% (Ranked 596)
    Average Minutes (MP)28.5 minutes (Ranked 492)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2001)

    Games Played (G)64
    Points (PTS)242
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)38
    Assists (AST)41
    Rebounds (TRB)168
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)32
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)136
    Blocks (BLK)18
    Steals (STL)33
    Turnovers (TOV)19
    Personal Fouls (PF)61
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)0
    Field Goal % (FG%)38.1%
    Free Throw % (FT%)84.2%
    3-Point % (3P%)34.5%
    Average Minutes (MP)999

    📈 Season Highlights

    • Most Points in a Season: 1986, 1,234 points
    • Most 3P in a Season: 1995, 136
    • Most Assists in a Season: 1990, 175
    • Most Rebounds in a Season: 1989, 688
    • Most Blocks in a Season: 1986, 94
    • Most Steals in a Season: 1987, 109
    • Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1993, 1
    • Best FG% in a Season: 1986, 50.3%
    • Best FT% in a Season: 2001, 84.2%
    • Best 3P% in a Season: 2000, 40.8%
    • Most Avg. Minutes: 1989, 2,860 minutes

    🏆 Playoff Records

    Sam Perkins appeared in 148 playoff games.

    Points (PTS)1,587
    3P122
    Assists (AST)209
    Rebounds (TRB)803
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)222
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)581
    Blocks (BLK)101
    Steals (STL)99
    Turnovers (TOV)186
    Personal Fouls (PF)386
    Field Goal % (FG%)44.5%
    Free Throw % (FT%)77.4%
    3-Point % (3P%)35.9%
    Average Minutes (MP)4,159

    Sam Perkins Career Key Statistics Summary

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    1985
    82
    2317
    903
    347
    0.471
    736
    9
    0.25
    36
    338
    0.483
    700
    0.478
    200
    0.82
    244
    605
    189
    416
    135
    63
    63
    0
    42
    102
    236
    1986
    80
    2626
    1234
    458
    0.503
    910
    11
    0.333
    33
    447
    0.51
    877
    0.509
    307
    0.814
    377
    685
    195
    490
    153
    75
    94
    0
    79
    145
    212
    1987
    80
    2687
    1186
    461
    0.482
    957
    19
    0.352
    54
    442
    0.489
    903
    0.492
    245
    0.828
    296
    616
    197
    419
    146
    109
    77
    0
    80
    132
    269
    1988
    75
    2499
    1066
    394
    0.45
    876
    5
    0.167
    30
    389
    0.46
    846
    0.453
    273
    0.822
    332
    601
    201
    400
    118
    74
    54
    0
    75
    119
    227
    1989
    78
    2860
    1171
    445
    0.464
    959
    7
    0.184
    38
    438
    0.476
    921
    0.468
    274
    0.833
    329
    688
    235
    453
    127
    76
    92
    0
    77
    141
    224
    1990
    76
    2668
    1206
    435
    0.493
    883
    6
    0.214
    28
    429
    0.502
    855
    0.496
    330
    0.778
    424
    572
    209
    363
    175
    88
    64
    0
    70
    148
    225
    1991
    73
    2504
    983
    368
    0.495
    744
    18
    0.281
    64
    350
    0.515
    680
    0.507
    229
    0.821
    279
    538
    167
    371
    108
    64
    78
    0
    66
    103
    247
    1992
    63
    2332
    1041
    361
    0.45
    803
    15
    0.217
    69
    346
    0.471
    734
    0.459
    304
    0.817
    372
    556
    192
    364
    141
    64
    62
    0
    63
    83
    192
    1993
    79
    2351
    1036
    381
    0.477
    799
    24
    0.338
    71
    357
    0.49
    728
    0.492
    250
    0.82
    305
    524
    163
    361
    156
    60
    82
    1
    62
    108
    225
    1994
    81
    2170
    999
    341
    0.438
    779
    99
    0.367
    270
    242
    0.475
    509
    0.501
    218
    0.801
    272
    366
    120
    246
    111
    67
    31
    0
    41
    103
    197
    1995
    82
    2356
    1043
    346
    0.466
    742
    136
    0.397
    343
    210
    0.526
    399
    0.558
    215
    0.799
    269
    398
    96
    302
    135
    72
    45
    0
    37
    77
    186
    1996
    82
    2169
    970
    325
    0.408
    797
    129
    0.355
    363
    196
    0.452
    434
    0.489
    191
    0.793
    241
    367
    101
    266
    120
    83
    48
    0
    20
    82
    174
    1997
    81
    1976
    889
    290
    0.439
    661
    122
    0.395
    309
    168
    0.477
    352
    0.531
    187
    0.817
    229
    300
    74
    226
    103
    69
    49
    0
    4
    77
    134
    1998
    81
    1675
    580
    196
    0.416
    471
    87
    0.392
    222
    109
    0.438
    249
    0.508
    101
    0.789
    128
    255
    53
    202
    113
    62
    29
    0
    0
    62
    158
    1999
    48
    789
    238
    80
    0.4
    200
    35
    0.389
    90
    45
    0.409
    110
    0.488
    43
    0.717
    60
    138
    36
    102
    25
    15
    14
    0
    0
    22
    74
    2000
    81
    1620
    537
    184
    0.417
    441
    89
    0.408
    218
    95
    0.426
    223
    0.518
    80
    0.825
    97
    289
    64
    225
    68
    31
    33
    0
    0
    63
    136
    2001
    64
    999
    242
    86
    0.381
    226
    38
    0.345
    110
    48
    0.414
    116
    0.465
    32
    0.842
    38
    168
    32
    136
    41
    33
    18
    0
    41
    19
    61