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Sam PerkinsSeattle SuperSonics · #14
Sam Perkins is a retired forward best known with the Seattle SuperSonics. Big Smooth; a stretch-big pioneer. Career averages: 11.9 points, 6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Balladex Impact · 54
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Seattle SuperSonics · #14 · Forward
Sam Perkins
Season avg3.8 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.6 ast · .381 fg
Career avg11.9 pts · 6.0 reb · 1.5 ast · .452 fg
IMPACTBalladex Impact 54 — Rotation piece tierINDEXSam Perkins · Seattle SuperSonicsIMPACTBalladex Impact 54 — Rotation piece tierINDEXSam Perkins · Seattle SuperSonics
Scouting report
Sam Perkins — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
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retired standout · forward · Impact 54
Sam Perkins is a retired forward best known with the Seattle SuperSonics. Big Smooth; a stretch-big pioneer. Career averages: 11.9 points, 6 rebounds
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OffenseD
DefenseC-
Feel / IQD
Playmaking
Below average creator
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Scoring
Average scorer
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Rebounding
Average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Below average spacing
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Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
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Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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Clutch
Average late
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Athleticism
Average tools
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Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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Durability
Availability
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Act II
Where Sam Perkins stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
54Impact index
116Star score
Career scoring average11.9 ppg
Seasons in the index18
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer
Sam Perkins — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
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Scoring
3.8 PPG
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Playmaking
0.6 APG
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Rebounding
2.6 RPG
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Shooting
.345 3P%
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The engine
How the model sees Sam Perkins
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Projected 2001-02 72% confidence
3.5
pts
1.8–5.2
2.5
reb
1.7–3.3
0.6
ast
-0.0–1.2
15.2
min
proj
67
gp
health
.400
fg%
~base
.377
3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 18-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 3.8 → projected 3.5 PPG
Minutes / role
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Development (his trend)
-0.2
Age curve
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Live context
+0.1
Net vs last season-0.3 PPG
Everything it reads
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18 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
real
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Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
auto
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age — — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 48 / 81 / 64 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified
Sam Perkins career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 (Dallas) | 82 | 28.3 | 11.0 | 7.4 | 1.6 | .471 | .250 |
| 1985-86 (Dallas) | 80 | 32.8 | 15.4 | 8.6 | 1.9 | .503 | .333 |
| 1986-87 (Dallas) | 80 | 33.6 | 14.8 | 7.7 | 1.8 | .482 | .352 |
| 1987-88 (Dallas) | 75 | 33.3 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 1.6 | .450 | .167 |
| 1988-89 (Dallas) | 78 | 36.7 | 15.0 | 8.8 | 1.6 | .464 | .184 |
| 1989-90 (Dallas) | 76 | 35.1 | 15.9 | 7.5 | 2.3 | .493 | .214 |
| 1990-91 (LA Lakers) | 73 | 34.3 | 13.5 | 7.4 | 1.5 | .495 | .281 |
| 1991-92 (LA Lakers) | 63 | 37.0 | 16.5 | 8.8 | 2.2 | .450 | .217 |
| 1992-93 (LA Lakers) | 49 | 32.4 | 13.7 | 7.7 | 2.6 | .459 | .172 |
| 1992-93 (Seattle) | 30 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 4.8 | 0.9 | .511 | .452 |
| 1993-94 (Seattle) | 81 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 1.4 | .438 | .367 |
| 1994-95 (Seattle) | 82 | 28.7 | 12.7 | 4.9 | 1.6 | .466 | .397 |
| 1995-96 (Seattle) | 82 | 26.5 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .408 | .355 |
| 1996-97 (Seattle) | 81 | 24.4 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | .439 | .395 |
| 1997-98 (Seattle) | 81 | 20.7 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .416 | .392 |
| 1998-99 (Indiana) | 48 | 16.4 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0.5 | .400 | .389 |
| 1999-00 (Indiana) | 81 | 20.0 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 | .417 | .408 |
| 2000-01 (Indiana) | 64 | 15.6 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | .381 | .345 |
| Career | 1286 | 28.5 | 11.9 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
—raw PPG
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—in 2026 pace
why
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context
Are the Seattle SuperSonics built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
41–41proj record
+0.0net index
50off index
50def index
94pace
Aggressive hedge & helpscheme
Roster delta · what changed
Aggressive hedge & help — Hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side. Defensive anchors: —.
How his role moves
Primary forward role on a team grading 50 offense / 50 defense. No calibrated baseline for this team yet — record is modeled.
Balladex Impact
54 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV
The Ballad of Sam Perkins
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
Seattle SuperSonics
Turning pro
Drafted 1984 as a Forward.
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Sam Perkins is a retired retired standout. Big Smooth; a stretch-big pioneer.
Chapter
He averaged 11.9 points, 6 rebounds and 1.8 assists over his career.
Where things stand
A retired standout and Seattle SuperSonics name.
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Perkins's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
Off the court
Measurables ESPN
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Weight
- 260 lbs
- College
- North Carolina
- Experience
- 17th Season
- NBA debut
- 1984
- Draft
- 1984
- Jersey
- #14
Legacy
Big Smooth; a stretch-big pioneer.
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The person
A retired retired standout and Seattle SuperSonics name.
Retired
Seattle SuperSonics
Standout
Verified profiles & sources
FAQ
Sam Perkins — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Sam Perkins, answered.
What were Sam Perkins's career averages?
Sam Perkins averaged 11.9 points, 6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Is Sam Perkins retired?
Yes — Sam Perkins is a retired forward.
Sam Perkins career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
