Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Sam Perkins

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Sam Perkins played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 35 times in NBA games. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a 26-9 winning record over Sam Perkins, including an 8-5 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
vs.
Sam Perkins
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Sam Perkins:
1984-85 to 2000-01
35 Games played
22 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
26
18
8
Sam Perkins
9
4
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19.3 6.7 3.2 1.01.2
Sam Perkins 12.5 7.0 1.70.80.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34 12 9 36
Sam Perkins 25 13 6 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27

games		 18

games		 22

games		 14

games		14

games
Sam Perkins 7

games 		16

games		 11

games		 9

games		5

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 2

games		 12

games		16

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1984
1. Lakers 96   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 9 6 3 2 4 4 37 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Mavericks 107   Sam Perkins 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 17 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 11, 1985
2. Lakers 121   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 30 11 4 1 0 3 4 33 13-17 .765 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mavericks 102   Sam Perkins 7 7 1 0 0 1 2 29 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 18, 1985
3. Lakers 110   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17 2 3 0 0 3 1 28 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 92   Sam Perkins 13 6 1 0 0 1 3 22 5-8 .625 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 02, 1985
4. Lakers 125   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 12 2 2 4 3 1 30 11-17 .647 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 106   Sam Perkins 0 11 3 1 0 2 4 24 0-6 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1985
5. Lakers 120   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 8 2 1 3 4 3 37 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 115   Sam Perkins 19 10 6 1 0 1 3 37 9-16 .563 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 1985
6. Lakers 133   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 9 3 0 0 2 3 28 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mavericks 115   Sam Perkins 5 6 4 0 0 0 4 25 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 08, 1985
7. Lakers 125   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 5 6 1 1 2 3 39 8-17 .471 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 119   Sam Perkins 10 8 1 0 1 0 2 26 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Feb. 04, 1986
8. Lakers 110   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21 7 8 1 0 4 1 37 9-16 .563 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mavericks 102   Sam Perkins 18 4 2 1 0 1 1 39 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Feb. 26, 1986
9. Lakers 119   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 5 6 2 0 3 3 36 10-13 .769 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mavericks 116   Sam Perkins 12 6 1 0 1 1 4 32 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1986
10. Lakers 130   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28 6 2 3 1 3 5 40 12-20 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mavericks 116   Sam Perkins 8 9 3 1 2 0 2 32 4-17 .235 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1986
11. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26 4 5 1 2 3 5 33 11-20 .550 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 113   Sam Perkins 18 7 5 0 0 2 4 38 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
May. 02, 1986
12. Lakers 108   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28 12 3 0 1 2 4 37 13-22 .591 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 110   Sam Perkins 15 9 2 1 1 0 2 37 3-11 .273 0-0 - 9-10 .900
May. 04, 1986
13. Lakers 118   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 33 1 2 3 2 1 2 30 14-21 .667 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mavericks 120   Sam Perkins 23 6 3 0 2 2 3 38 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-7 .714
May. 06, 1986
14. Lakers 116   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34 8 9 1 1 5 4 42 14-21 .667 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mavericks 113   Sam Perkins 7 6 1 1 1 2 4 27 2-9 .222 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 08, 1986
15. Lakers 120   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27 5 4 2 2 3 4 38 13-25 .520 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 107   Sam Perkins 6 2 1 1 0 0 5 22 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1986
16. Lakers 114   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 10 5 1 0 2 0 38 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 110   Sam Perkins 14 5 4 1 0 3 4 36 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 05, 1986
17. Lakers 112   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 14 8 7 0 1 3 4 37 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 104   Sam Perkins 19 12 1 2 1 0 3 44 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 24, 1987
18. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24 7 1 0 0 1 5 38 11-13 .846 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mavericks 132   Sam Perkins 18 12 3 4 0 0 3 39 5-14 .357 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Feb. 02, 1987
19. Lakers 99   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 7 5 2 1 3 3 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mavericks 103   Sam Perkins 10 7 1 0 0 1 2 26 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1987
20. Lakers 119   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 12 9 3 1 1 2 2 33 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mavericks 116   Sam Perkins 16 5 2 0 1 3 6 36 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 06, 1988
21. Lakers 103   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21 8 2 1 0 0 1 32 10-14 .714 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 89   Sam Perkins 14 5 0 0 1 3 4 40 6-15 .400 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Mar. 06, 1988
22. Lakers 108   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 7 3 0 0 2 3 34 10-13 .769 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 97   Sam Perkins 11 10 2 0 2 1 5 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 12, 1988
23. Lakers 101   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 8 1 1 2 3 1 32 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Mavericks 110   Sam Perkins 18 13 4 1 0 0 4 40 6-9 .667 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 20, 1988
24. Lakers 114   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 14 9 4 0 1 2 2 29 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 107   Sam Perkins 12 6 0 1 0 1 4 40 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1988
25. Lakers 113   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17 5 0 0 2 2 2 33 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mavericks 98   Sam Perkins 8 2 1 0 0 3 2 31 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 25, 1988
26. Lakers 123   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 7 2 1 0 2 2 24 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 101   Sam Perkins 16 3 1 1 0 0 4 29 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 27, 1988
27. Lakers 94   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 4 1 1 1 3 5 31 4-12 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 106   Sam Perkins 16 11 2 2 1 2 4 37 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 29, 1988
28. Lakers 104   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 4 3 0 0 2 1 31 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 118   Sam Perkins 9 7 1 1 0 0 3 32 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
May. 31, 1988
29. Lakers 119   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21 5 1 1 2 1 5 35 10-16 .625 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 102   Sam Perkins 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 02, 1988
30. Lakers 103   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8 8 1 1 1 2 4 32 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 105   Sam Perkins 14 3 2 3 0 1 4 39 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Jun. 04, 1988
31. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17 7 4 2 2 0 4 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 102   Sam Perkins 13 5 0 1 1 2 1 31 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
32. Lakers 116   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 9 3 0 1 0 2 3 23 3-10 .300 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mavericks 113   Sam Perkins 14 8 2 2 0 2 5 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 20, 1989
33. Lakers 115   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 1 1 0 6 0 2 23 2-6 .333 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Mavericks 99   Sam Perkins 11 7 0 0 2 2 4 36 3-11 .273 0-3 .000 5-6 .833
Jan. 29, 1989
34. Lakers 118   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17 4 2 1 0 1 4 21 8-12 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 93   Sam Perkins 15 10 0 0 3 0 3 39 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 17, 1989
35. Lakers 106   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 11 1 0 3 2 4 32 2-11 .182 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 103   Sam Perkins 25 9 0 0 1 0 4 33 12-17 .706 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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