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106. Sam Perkins

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106. Sam Perkins

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
  • Eligible Since: Thursday, 01 January 2004
  • Position: Center, Power Forward
  • Games Played: 1288
  • Per Game Averages: 28.5 MIN
    11.9 PTS
    6.0 RB
    1.5 AST
    0.9 STL
    0.7 BLK
    .459 FG%
    .362 3FG%
    .811 FT%

    167 Playoff Games
    28.7 MIN
    11.1 PTS
    5.6 RB
    1.5 AST
    0.7 STL
    0.8 BLK
    .444 FG%
    .363 3FG%
    .785 FT%
  • Advanced Stats:

    15.5 PER
    .552 TS%
    105.4 WS
    29.1 VORP

    167 Playoff Games
    14.2 PER
    .547 TS%
    10.5 WS
    4.3 VORP

  • Played For: Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle Super Sonics
  • College: North Carolina
  • Drafted: 1st Round, 4th Overall in 1984
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    First Team NBA All-Rookie (1985)
    NBA Championships (None)
    NCAA Champion (1) (North Carolina, 1982)
    First Team Consensus All-American (2) (1983 & 1984)
    Second Team Consensus All-American (1) (1982)
    First Team All-ACC (3) (1982, 1983 & 1984)
    ACC Rookie of the Year (1981)
    ACC Tournament MVP (1981)
    Olympic Gold Medal (1) (U.S.A., 1984)
    Pan American Games Gold Medal (1) (U.S.A., 1983)

  • Other Points of Note:

    Top Ten Defensive Player of the Year Finishes:
    8th in 1988
    Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rating (1) (1994-95)

  • Notable All-time Rankings:

    28. Games Played: 1,286
    68. Minutes Played: 36,598
    70. Offensive Rebounds: 2,324
    77. Defensive Rebounds: 5,342
    83. Offensive Rating: 125.6
    87. Win Shares: 105.4
    90. Defensive Win Shares: 43.0
    98. Rebounds: 7,666
    98. Offensive Win Shares: 62.3

Should Sam Perkins be in the Hall of Fame?

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