Samuel Bruce Perkins (Sam, Big Smooth)
Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: June 14, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York
High School: Shaker in Latham, New York
College: University of North Carolina
Draft: Dallas Mavericks, 1st round (4th pick, 4th overall), 1984 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 27, 1984
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 75 | 75 | 2499 | 394 | 876 | 5 | 30 | 273 | 332 | 201 | 601 | 118 | 74 | 54 | 119 | 227 | 1066 | .450 | .167 | .822 | 33.3 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 1.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 38 | 38 | 1230 | 191 | 409 | 2 | 13 | 135 | 162 | 99 | 308 | 61 | 33 | 35 | 51 | 104 | 519 | .467 | .154 | .833 | 32.4 | 13.7 | 8.1 | 1.6 |
| Road | 37 | 37 | 1269 | 203 | 467 | 3 | 17 | 138 | 170 | 102 | 293 | 57 | 41 | 19 | 68 | 123 | 547 | .435 | .176 | .812 | 34.3 | 14.8 | 7.9 | 1.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 42 | 42 | 1413 | 229 | 520 | 3 | 21 | 143 | 184 | 104 | 332 | 63 | 42 | 32 | 71 | 135 | 604 | .440 | .143 | .777 | 33.6 | 14.4 | 7.9 | 1.5 |
| Post | 33 | 33 | 1086 | 165 | 356 | 2 | 9 | 130 | 148 | 97 | 269 | 55 | 32 | 22 | 48 | 92 | 462 | .463 | .222 | .878 | 32.9 | 14.0 | 8.2 | 1.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 50 | 50 | 1648 | 275 | 576 | 2 | 15 | 167 | 203 | 117 | 402 | 78 | 54 | 37 | 77 | 146 | 719 | .477 | .133 | .823 | 33.0 | 14.4 | 8.0 | 1.6 |
| Loss | 25 | 25 | 851 | 119 | 300 | 3 | 15 | 106 | 129 | 84 | 199 | 40 | 20 | 17 | 42 | 81 | 347 | .397 | .200 | .822 | 34.0 | 13.9 | 8.0 | 1.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | November | 12 | 12 | 374 | 57 | 122 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 66 | 23 | 78 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 162 | .467 | .200 | .712 | 31.2 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 1.2 |
| December | 12 | 12 | 417 | 70 | 156 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 41 | 34 | 105 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 172 | .449 | .000 | .780 | 34.8 | 14.3 | 8.8 | 1.2 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 513 | 86 | 195 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 65 | 31 | 114 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 42 | 229 | .441 | .333 | .846 | 34.2 | 15.3 | 7.6 | 1.7 | |
| February | 15 | 15 | 514 | 72 | 173 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 62 | 46 | 127 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 43 | 194 | .416 | .125 | .790 | 34.3 | 12.9 | 8.5 | 2.0 | |
| March | 10 | 10 | 353 | 63 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 61 | 36 | 101 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 181 | .504 | .000 | .902 | 35.3 | 18.1 | 10.1 | 2.1 | |
| April | 11 | 11 | 328 | 46 | 105 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 37 | 31 | 76 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 128 | .438 | .333 | .946 | 29.8 | 11.6 | 6.9 | 1.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 6 | 6 | 205 | 39 | 76 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 47 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 98 | .513 | .000 | .833 | 34.2 | 16.3 | 7.8 | 0.8 |
| Monday | 7 | 7 | 239 | 40 | 79 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 68 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 102 | .506 | .000 | .759 | 34.1 | 14.6 | 9.7 | 2.7 | |
| Tuesday | 11 | 11 | 345 | 63 | 143 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 53 | 30 | 84 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 169 | .441 | .000 | .811 | 31.4 | 15.4 | 7.6 | 1.7 | |
| Wednesday | 18 | 18 | 610 | 85 | 213 | 1 | 7 | 56 | 69 | 54 | 150 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 51 | 227 | .399 | .143 | .812 | 33.9 | 12.6 | 8.3 | 1.4 | |
| Thursday | 3 | 3 | 115 | 21 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 51 | .457 | .333 | .889 | 38.3 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 1.7 | |
| Friday | 15 | 15 | 506 | 72 | 153 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 70 | 32 | 106 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 203 | .471 | .200 | .829 | 33.7 | 13.5 | 7.1 | 1.7 | |
| Saturday | 15 | 15 | 479 | 74 | 166 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 78 | 36 | 123 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 216 | .446 | .333 | .846 | 31.9 | 14.4 | 8.2 | 1.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 75 | 75 | 2499 | 394 | 876 | 5 | 30 | 273 | 332 | 201 | 601 | 118 | 74 | 54 | 119 | 227 | 1066 | .450 | .167 | .822 | 33.3 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 1.6 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 9 | 9 | 367 | 53 | 114 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 43 | 25 | 81 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 141 | .465 | .333 | .791 | 40.8 | 15.7 | 9.0 | 1.4 |
| 30-39 | 49 | 49 | 1694 | 269 | 601 | 3 | 22 | 193 | 231 | 144 | 414 | 78 | 52 | 34 | 90 | 150 | 734 | .448 | .136 | .835 | 34.6 | 15.0 | 8.4 | 1.6 | |
| 20-29 | 16 | 16 | 419 | 70 | 155 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 52 | 30 | 103 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 184 | .452 | .250 | .827 | 26.2 | 11.5 | 6.4 | 1.7 | |
| 10-19 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .333 | .000 | .500 | 19.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 20 | 20 | 691 | 97 | 242 | 2 | 9 | 85 | 101 | 51 | 167 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 32 | 64 | 281 | .401 | .222 | .842 | 34.6 | 14.1 | 8.4 | 1.5 |
| 1 Day | 36 | 36 | 1205 | 200 | 434 | 2 | 15 | 137 | 165 | 108 | 300 | 67 | 37 | 29 | 63 | 109 | 539 | .461 | .133 | .830 | 33.5 | 15.0 | 8.3 | 1.9 | |
| 2 Days | 9 | 9 | 296 | 52 | 104 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 31 | 23 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 127 | .500 | .333 | .710 | 32.9 | 14.1 | 6.7 | 1.1 | |
| 3+ Days | 9 | 9 | 278 | 43 | 87 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 67 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 112 | .494 | .000 | .897 | 30.9 | 12.4 | 7.4 | 1.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 18 | 18 | 626 | 95 | 217 | 1 | 8 | 64 | 75 | 40 | 134 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 52 | 255 | .438 | .125 | .853 | 34.8 | 14.2 | 7.4 | 1.4 |
| Western | 57 | 57 | 1873 | 299 | 659 | 4 | 22 | 209 | 257 | 161 | 467 | 93 | 49 | 36 | 97 | 175 | 811 | .454 | .182 | .813 | 32.9 | 14.2 | 8.2 | 1.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 7 | 7 | 247 | 37 | 81 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 59 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 102 | .457 | .000 | .903 | 35.3 | 14.6 | 8.4 | 1.9 |
| Central | 11 | 11 | 379 | 58 | 136 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 44 | 17 | 75 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 153 | .426 | .167 | .818 | 34.5 | 13.9 | 6.8 | 1.1 | |
| Midwest | 29 | 29 | 898 | 143 | 344 | 3 | 12 | 100 | 122 | 85 | 249 | 52 | 24 | 18 | 41 | 87 | 389 | .416 | .250 | .820 | 31.0 | 13.4 | 8.6 | 1.8 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 975 | 156 | 315 | 1 | 10 | 109 | 135 | 76 | 218 | 41 | 25 | 18 | 56 | 88 | 422 | .495 | .100 | .807 | 34.8 | 15.1 | 7.8 | 1.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .600 | .500 | .500 | 32.0 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Boston | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .200 | .500 | 30.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 75 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .379 | .000 | .500 | 37.5 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 66 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | .250 | .000 | .583 | 33.0 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 1.5 | |
| Denver | 6 | 6 | 186 | 40 | 83 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 35 | 21 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 110 | .482 | .250 | .829 | 31.0 | 18.3 | 8.8 | 2.3 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 66 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 32 | .550 | 1.000 | 33.0 | 16.0 | 9.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 141 | 22 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 64 | .468 | .000 | .909 | 35.3 | 16.0 | 11.5 | 0.5 | |
| Houston | 6 | 6 | 209 | 26 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 69 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 72 | .366 | .333 | .826 | 34.8 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 1.3 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 68 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 23 | .500 | 1.000 | 34.0 | 11.5 | 8.0 | 0.5 | ||
| LA Clippers | 5 | 5 | 171 | 25 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 71 | .463 | .000 | .750 | 34.2 | 14.2 | 6.6 | 1.4 | |
| LA Lakers | 5 | 5 | 191 | 28 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 71 | .528 | 1.000 | .875 | 38.2 | 14.2 | 7.8 | 1.6 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 72 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 39 | .448 | .000 | 1.000 | 36.0 | 19.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 79 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 24 | .407 | .000 | .667 | 39.5 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 2.5 | |
| New York | 1 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | .727 | 1.000 | 32.0 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 73 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 34 | .407 | .000 | .923 | 36.5 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | |
| Phoenix | 5 | 5 | 175 | 34 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 76 | .531 | .000 | .727 | 35.0 | 15.2 | 8.6 | 1.8 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 125 | 24 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 69 | .429 | .000 | .808 | 31.3 | 17.3 | 7.8 | 1.0 | |
| Sacramento | 6 | 6 | 190 | 30 | 72 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 55 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 76 | .417 | .000 | .800 | 31.7 | 12.7 | 9.2 | 2.0 | |
| San Antonio | 5 | 5 | 130 | 29 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 71 | .537 | 1.000 | .923 | 26.0 | 14.2 | 5.2 | 1.4 | |
| Seattle | 5 | 5 | 172 | 23 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 32 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 71 | .561 | .000 | .781 | 34.4 | 14.2 | 5.2 | 2.2 | |
| Utah | 6 | 6 | 183 | 18 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 60 | .281 | .000 | .774 | 30.5 | 10.0 | 7.7 | 1.8 | |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .545 | 1.000 | 33.0 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | ||