Zach LaVine vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins and Zach LaVine that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 11 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.8 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.0 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 13,590 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,665 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,595 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Zach LaVine 571 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 183 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Zach LaVine 654 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .470 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .391 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .833 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)