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
Other SR Links: Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
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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 | 63 | 63 | 2332 | 361 | 803 | 15 | 69 | 304 | 372 | 192 | 556 | 141 | 64 | 62 | 83 | 192 | 1041 | .450 | .217 | .817 | 37.0 | 16.5 | 8.8 | 2.2 | |
| 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 | 32 | 32 | 1197 | 190 | 407 | 8 | 35 | 171 | 204 | 108 | 293 | 80 | 40 | 31 | 40 | 102 | 559 | .467 | .229 | .838 | 37.4 | 17.5 | 9.2 | 2.5 |
| Road | 31 | 31 | 1135 | 171 | 396 | 7 | 34 | 133 | 168 | 84 | 263 | 61 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 90 | 482 | .432 | .206 | .792 | 36.6 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 2.0 | |
| 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 |
| All-Star | Pre | 46 | 46 | 1667 | 260 | 580 | 11 | 56 | 209 | 249 | 135 | 387 | 93 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 142 | 740 | .448 | .196 | .839 | 36.2 | 16.1 | 8.4 | 2.0 |
| Post | 17 | 17 | 665 | 101 | 223 | 4 | 13 | 95 | 123 | 57 | 169 | 48 | 26 | 12 | 23 | 50 | 301 | .453 | .308 | .772 | 39.1 | 17.7 | 9.9 | 2.8 | |
| 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 | 34 | 34 | 1267 | 196 | 426 | 8 | 31 | 143 | 178 | 103 | 317 | 79 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 99 | 543 | .460 | .258 | .803 | 37.3 | 16.0 | 9.3 | 2.3 |
| Loss | 29 | 29 | 1065 | 165 | 377 | 7 | 38 | 161 | 194 | 89 | 239 | 62 | 32 | 20 | 41 | 93 | 498 | .438 | .184 | .830 | 36.7 | 17.2 | 8.2 | 2.1 | |
| 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 |
| Month | November | 15 | 15 | 524 | 71 | 164 | 4 | 17 | 67 | 79 | 37 | 103 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 49 | 213 | .433 | .235 | .848 | 34.9 | 14.2 | 6.9 | 1.8 |
| December | 14 | 14 | 522 | 87 | 205 | 4 | 23 | 66 | 82 | 43 | 128 | 28 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 39 | 244 | .424 | .174 | .805 | 37.3 | 17.4 | 9.1 | 2.0 | |
| January | 14 | 14 | 503 | 77 | 160 | 3 | 15 | 58 | 68 | 43 | 129 | 32 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 215 | .481 | .200 | .853 | 35.9 | 15.4 | 9.2 | 2.3 | |
| February | 10 | 10 | 385 | 72 | 140 | 2 | 7 | 60 | 74 | 38 | 107 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 206 | .514 | .286 | .811 | 38.5 | 20.6 | 10.7 | 2.4 | |
| March | 10 | 10 | 398 | 54 | 134 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 69 | 31 | 89 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 163 | .403 | .286 | .768 | 39.8 | 16.3 | 8.9 | 3.0 | |
| 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 12 | 12 | 452 | 78 | 166 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 69 | 45 | 114 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 221 | .470 | .231 | .899 | 37.7 | 18.4 | 9.5 | 2.2 |
| Monday | 4 | 4 | 154 | 26 | 53 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 74 | .491 | .250 | .808 | 38.5 | 18.5 | 8.3 | 1.8 | |
| Tuesday | 11 | 11 | 397 | 56 | 133 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 70 | 28 | 94 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 174 | .421 | .417 | .814 | 36.1 | 15.8 | 8.5 | 1.5 | |
| Wednesday | 12 | 12 | 451 | 62 | 151 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 64 | 36 | 103 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 175 | .411 | .154 | .766 | 37.6 | 14.6 | 8.6 | 3.3 | |
| Thursday | 5 | 5 | 200 | 34 | 72 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 95 | .472 | .200 | .813 | 40.0 | 19.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | |
| Friday | 13 | 13 | 454 | 66 | 155 | 2 | 16 | 55 | 70 | 42 | 117 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 35 | 189 | .426 | .125 | .786 | 34.9 | 14.5 | 9.0 | 1.9 | |
| Saturday | 6 | 6 | 224 | 39 | 73 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 41 | 16 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 113 | .534 | .167 | .829 | 37.3 | 18.8 | 9.2 | 2.0 | |
| 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 |
| Role | Starter | 63 | 63 | 2332 | 361 | 803 | 15 | 69 | 304 | 372 | 192 | 556 | 141 | 64 | 62 | 83 | 192 | 1041 | .450 | .217 | .817 | 37.0 | 16.5 | 8.8 | 2.2 |
| 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+ | 21 | 21 | 872 | 141 | 309 | 6 | 17 | 105 | 135 | 71 | 197 | 61 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 70 | 393 | .456 | .353 | .778 | 41.5 | 18.7 | 9.4 | 2.9 |
| 30-39 | 39 | 39 | 1392 | 211 | 472 | 9 | 49 | 191 | 228 | 116 | 340 | 76 | 40 | 33 | 54 | 116 | 622 | .447 | .184 | .838 | 35.7 | 15.9 | 8.7 | 1.9 | |
| 20-29 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | .368 | .000 | 1.000 | 28.0 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 1.5 | |
| 10-19 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .667 | .000 | .500 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | |
| 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 | 16 | 16 | 600 | 87 | 200 | 4 | 17 | 82 | 99 | 45 | 134 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 53 | 260 | .435 | .235 | .828 | 37.5 | 16.3 | 8.4 | 2.6 |
| 1 Day | 29 | 29 | 1099 | 186 | 401 | 9 | 32 | 140 | 176 | 91 | 255 | 62 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 83 | 521 | .464 | .281 | .795 | 37.9 | 18.0 | 8.8 | 2.1 | |
| 2 Days | 9 | 9 | 320 | 36 | 100 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 51 | 24 | 73 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 118 | .360 | .091 | .882 | 35.6 | 13.1 | 8.1 | 1.3 | |
| 3+ Days | 8 | 8 | 301 | 50 | 99 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 32 | 92 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 137 | .505 | .125 | .818 | 37.6 | 17.1 | 11.5 | 3.0 | |
| 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 |
| Conference | Eastern | 27 | 27 | 1000 | 151 | 350 | 7 | 28 | 121 | 151 | 94 | 261 | 69 | 26 | 21 | 34 | 81 | 430 | .431 | .250 | .801 | 37.0 | 15.9 | 9.7 | 2.6 |
| Western | 36 | 36 | 1332 | 210 | 453 | 8 | 41 | 183 | 221 | 98 | 295 | 72 | 38 | 41 | 49 | 111 | 611 | .464 | .195 | .828 | 37.0 | 17.0 | 8.2 | 2.0 | |
| 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 13 | 13 | 483 | 67 | 160 | 5 | 16 | 60 | 75 | 45 | 136 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 199 | .419 | .313 | .800 | 37.2 | 15.3 | 10.5 | 2.9 |
| Central | 14 | 14 | 517 | 84 | 190 | 2 | 12 | 61 | 76 | 49 | 125 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 231 | .442 | .167 | .803 | 36.9 | 16.5 | 8.9 | 2.2 | |
| Midwest | 15 | 15 | 535 | 86 | 174 | 4 | 16 | 59 | 68 | 37 | 118 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 46 | 235 | .494 | .250 | .868 | 35.7 | 15.7 | 7.9 | 1.8 | |
| Pacific | 21 | 21 | 797 | 124 | 279 | 4 | 25 | 124 | 153 | 61 | 177 | 45 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 65 | 376 | .444 | .160 | .810 | 38.0 | 17.9 | 8.4 | 2.1 | |
| 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 74 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 31 | .400 | .636 | 37.0 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 4.0 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 79 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 34 | .400 | .250 | .818 | 39.5 | 17.0 | 12.5 | 2.0 | |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 74 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 36 | .481 | .333 | .818 | 37.0 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 2.5 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 72 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 44 | .531 | .000 | 1.000 | 36.0 | 22.0 | 10.5 | 1.0 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 87 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 40 | .469 | .667 | 43.5 | 20.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Dallas | 3 | 3 | 106 | 23 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 55 | .575 | .000 | .900 | 35.3 | 18.3 | 10.3 | 1.7 | |
| Denver | 2 | 2 | 70 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 36 | .652 | .667 | 1.000 | 35.0 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 0.5 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 73 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 26 | .385 | .000 | 1.000 | 36.5 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 1.5 | |
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 149 | 29 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 74 | .604 | .200 | .750 | 37.3 | 18.5 | 9.8 | 2.8 | |
| Houston | 3 | 3 | 93 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 39 | .483 | .000 | .917 | 31.0 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 2.0 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 70 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 23 | .350 | .000 | .818 | 35.0 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 2.0 | |
| LA Clippers | 3 | 3 | 120 | 20 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 50 | .444 | .500 | .900 | 40.0 | 16.7 | 7.7 | 1.3 | |
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 65 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 27 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 32.5 | 13.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 67 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 31 | .435 | .333 | .833 | 33.5 | 15.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | |
| Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 122 | 22 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 58 | .468 | .000 | .778 | 40.7 | 19.3 | 9.0 | 2.3 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 74 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 39 | .382 | .000 | .765 | 37.0 | 19.5 | 13.0 | 3.5 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 75 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 28 | .455 | .500 | .600 | 37.5 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 3.5 | |
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 82 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 25 | .417 | 1.000 | .800 | 41.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 4.0 | |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 17 | .385 | .333 | 1.000 | 32.0 | 17.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 139 | 21 | 55 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 39 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 76 | .382 | .000 | .872 | 34.8 | 19.0 | 7.3 | 1.0 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 149 | 20 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 39 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 71 | .400 | .333 | .769 | 37.3 | 17.8 | 6.5 | 2.8 | |
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 167 | 22 | 58 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 68 | .379 | .250 | .742 | 41.8 | 17.0 | 10.5 | 3.0 | |
| San Antonio | 2 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | 33.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | |
| Seattle | 2 | 2 | 73 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 37 | .522 | .000 | .929 | 36.5 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 1.5 | |
| Utah | 2 | 2 | 77 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 35 | .391 | .400 | .833 | 38.5 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 2.5 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 76 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 29 | .412 | .000 | .789 | 38.0 | 14.5 | 11.0 | 1.5 | |