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Retired#14Center-Forward1984–2000#158 all-time in points

Sam Perkins

Sam Perkins scored 15,324 points in 1,286 games, 158th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1991-92 at 16.5 points a game. He earned 3 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 260 lb
Age65
PositionCenter-Forward
BornJun 14, 1961
HometownBrooklyn, New York
Experience1984–2000
CollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Draft1984 · round 1, pick 4
High schoolsSamuel J. Tilden High School Brooklyn, New YorkShaker High School Latham, New York
TeamsDallas Mavericks 1984–1989Los Angeles Lakers 1990–1992Seattle SuperSonics 1992–1997Indiana Pacers 1998–2000
Career points
15,324
1,286 games · 11.9 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#158
Also 254th in threes, 488th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1984–2000. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2000-01.

2000-01 season

IND · 64 games
Points2423.8 per game
Rebounds2.6168 total
Assists0.641 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

3 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
3Legend
  • LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Apr 7, 1999 · latest Apr 7, 1999
  • LegendGamePerfect shooting nightJan 15, 1997 vs TOR
  • LegendCareer10,000 points15,324 points

Sam Perkins career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1991-92 · 16.5 points per game

Sam Perkins milestones

Career · regular season
15,324 career points
Retired 158th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points15,324Past 15,000 · 158th all-time
Rebounds7,666Past 7,500 · 89th all-time
Threes849Past 500 · 254th all-time
Steals1,105Past 1,000 · 135th all-time

Sam Perkins career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points26Jan 15, 1997 vs TOR
Rebounds11Apr 7, 1999 at CHI
Assists5Feb 23, 1998 at LAC
Threes8Jan 15, 1997 vs TOR
Steals4Nov 15, 2000 at DET
Blocks3Apr 3, 1997 vs MIL

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
26PTS
Jan 15, 1997 · vs TOR · Won
PERFECT FROM THE FIELD
3 REB0 AST3 STL1 BLK8-8 FG8 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Sam Perkins stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2000-01IND642423.82.60.6.381.345.8423800—
1999-00IND815376.63.60.8.417.408.8258900—
1998-99IND482385.02.90.5.400.389.7173501—
1997-98SEA815807.23.11.4.416.392.7898700—
1996-97SEA8188911.03.71.3.439.395.81712200—
1995-96SEA8297011.84.51.5.408.355.793129———
1994-95SEA821,04312.74.91.6.466.397.799136———
1993-94SEA8199912.34.51.4.438.367.80199———
1992-93LAL/SEA791,03613.16.62.0.477.338.82024———
1991-92LAL631,04116.58.82.2.450.217.81715———
1990-91LAL7398313.57.41.5.495.281.82118———
1989-90DAL761,20615.97.52.3.493.214.7786———
1988-89DAL781,17115.08.81.6.464.184.8337———
1987-88DAL751,06614.28.01.6.450.167.8225———
1986-87DAL801,18614.87.71.8.482.352.82819———
1985-86DAL801,23415.48.61.9.503.333.81411———
1984-85DAL8290311.07.41.6.471.250.8209———
Career17 seasons1,28615,32411.96.01.5.459.362.811849——0

Sam Perkins splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (179)
6.8 ppg
Away (176)
7.2 ppg
In wins (237)
7.5 ppg
In losses (118)
6.0 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
61%
Threes
17%
Free throws
23%

Every big night · 1

26PTS
Jan 15, 1997 · vs TOR · Won
PERFECT FROM THE FIELD
3 REB0 AST3 STL1 BLK8-8 FG8 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Sam Perkins facts
How many career points did Sam Perkins score?

Sam Perkins scored 15,324 career regular-season points in 1,286 games, 11.9 per game, which ranks 158th all-time.

What is Sam Perkins’s career high?

26 points on Jan 15, 1997 against TOR.

What was Sam Perkins’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1991-92 with LAL: 16.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

Where is Sam Perkins from?

Sam Perkins is from Brooklyn, New York. He played high school ball at Samuel J. Tilden High School in Brooklyn, New York, then Shaker High School in Latham, New York. He played college ball at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

What teams did Sam Perkins play for?

Dallas Mavericks (1984–1989); Los Angeles Lakers (1990–1992); Seattle SuperSonics (1992–1997); Indiana Pacers (1998–2000).