Desmond Bane vs. Sam Bowie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Bowie and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Sam Bowie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Sam Bowie 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Sam Bowie 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Sam Bowie 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Sam Bowie 7.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Sam Bowie 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Sam Bowie 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Sam Bowie 5,564

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Sam Bowie 3,845

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Sam Bowie 1,075

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Sam Bowie 263

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Sam Bowie 909

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Sam Bowie 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Sam Bowie .452

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Sam Bowie .302

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Sam Bowie .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Sam Bowie 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Sam Bowie 5.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Sam Bowie 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Sam Bowie 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Sam Bowie 165

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Sam Bowie 160

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Sam Bowie 38

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Sam Bowie 14

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Sam Bowie 41

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Sam Bowie 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Sam Bowie .403

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Sam Bowie .500

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Sam Bowie .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989)