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.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Sam Perkins |
| Date of Birth | June 14, 1961 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Power Forward, Center, and Small Forward |
| Height | 206cm |
| Weight | 107kg |
| Shooting Hand | Left-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1984 |
📊 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 |
| 3P | 122 |
| 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
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |