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Sam Perkins

Played in 131 belt games from November 27, 1984 to January 25, 2001, winning 70. Helped take the belt 32 times.

131Belt games
70–61Record
32Title-winning games
12.1PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 1,582 PTS, 784 REB, 191 AST, 87 STL, 106 BLK, 81 3PM.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Jan 25, 2001Indiana Pacers vs. Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 92–82L13210001-50-20-0
Jan 21, 2001Indiana Pacers at New York KnicksTook the belt · 87–74W21363001-31-20-0
Dec 15, 2000Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 103–95L9000000-10-10-0
Mar 3, 2000Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 107–92L261240004-62-42-2
Jun 11, 1999Indiana Pacers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 90–82L4000000-00-00-0
Jun 9, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 101–94L10510002-31-20-0
Jun 7, 1999Indiana Pacers at New York KnicksTook the belt · 90–78W6110000-10-01-2
Jun 5, 1999Indiana Pacers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 92–91L13731003-31-10-0
Jun 1, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 88–86W11011000-10-10-0
May 30, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 93–90L15710013-61-20-0
May 23, 1999Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 89–86W2000000-00-00-0
May 21, 1999Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 97–86W15020010-50-50-0
May 19, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 85–82W13320001-21-20-0
May 17, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 94–90W11331001-31-30-0
May 13, 1999Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 99–91W12830002-22-22-2
May 11, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 108–107W131450005-63-41-3
May 9, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 110–88W13533011-31-22-2
May 4, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 100–78W18383021-41-20-0
May 2, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 94–71W16130100-30-21-2
Apr 30, 1999Indiana Pacers at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 92–90W11300001-41-20-0
Apr 16, 1999Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 93–83L12010000-30-10-0
Apr 14, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. Orlando MagicTook the belt · 83–80W17351001-21-20-0
Mar 29, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 83–82L19150000-40-21-2
Mar 24, 1999Indiana Pacers at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 103–102L9820002-42-22-2
Mar 22, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. Washington WizardsKept the belt · 90–86W20410002-50-20-0
Mar 20, 1999Indiana Pacers at Miami HeatTook the belt · 94–89W11412001-10-02-2
Mar 16, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 85–79L12331001-50-31-1
Mar 14, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 99–96W11220111-70-30-0
Mar 12, 1999Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 109–104W20541102-41-10-0
May 12, 1998Seattle SuperSonics vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 110–95L29522101-41-32-2
May 10, 1998Seattle SuperSonics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 112–100L21631102-41-21-2
May 8, 1998Seattle SuperSonics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 119–103L21411010-40-04-6
May 6, 1998Seattle SuperSonics vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 92–68L211210014-63-41-4
May 4, 1998Seattle SuperSonics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 106–92W21961023-43-40-0
Mar 4, 1998Seattle SuperSonics at Orlando MagicLost the belt · 96–83L12232001-50-10-0
Mar 3, 1998Seattle SuperSonics at Miami HeatTook the belt · 97–91W301684105-121-35-5
Dec 7, 1997Seattle SuperSonics at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 97–91L20512002-71-40-0
Dec 5, 1997Seattle SuperSonics at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 94–89W22842013-82-30-0
Dec 1, 1996Seattle SuperSonics vs. Utah JazzChallenger, lost · 96–90L301731005-103-74-6
Jun 16, 1996Seattle SuperSonics at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 87–75L32765103-140-71-2
Jun 14, 1996Seattle SuperSonics vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 89–78W28742101-60-05-6
Jun 12, 1996Seattle SuperSonics vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 107–86W331733007-131-32-2
Jun 9, 1996Seattle SuperSonics vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 108–86L27960002-40-15-6
Jun 7, 1996Seattle SuperSonics at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 92–88L331340005-100-13-4
Jun 5, 1996Seattle SuperSonics at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 107–90L371452105-143-51-1
Dec 12, 1995Seattle SuperSonics at Dallas MavericksLost the belt · 112–101L4420153217-113-63-4
Dec 9, 1995Seattle SuperSonics vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 106–97W211050313-61-23-6
Jan 26, 1995Seattle SuperSonics vs. Utah JazzChallenger, lost · 120–108L291311103-102-75-6
Dec 8, 1994Seattle SuperSonics at Sacramento KingsLost the belt · 103–91L23930103-82-51-2
Dec 6, 1994Seattle SuperSonics vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 103–90W24952003-102-51-2

Newest 50 of 131 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
2000–01Indiana Pacers31–215730
1999–00Indiana Pacers10–1012400
1998–99Indiana Pacers2517–869060143
1997–98Seattle SuperSonics93–636729153
1996–97Seattle SuperSonics10–1017310
1995–96Seattle SuperSonics83–519748158
1994–95Seattle SuperSonics86–211113066
1993–94Seattle SuperSonics21–11141022
1992–93Seattle SuperSonics43–11452141
1991–92Los Angeles Lakers20–20471876
1990–91Los Angeles Lakers2617–974242224021
1989–90Dallas Mavericks118–33188932517
1988–89Dallas Mavericks135–83206103269
1987–88Dallas Mavericks83–5313756155
1986–87Dallas Mavericks42–21482854
1985–86Dallas Mavericks51–416645122
1984–85Dallas Mavericks10–108710

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.

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