Gilbert Arenas vs. Sam Bowie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Bowie and Gilbert Arenas 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

Gilbert Arenas

vs.

Sam Bowie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 Sam Bowie 10

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 Sam Bowie 5

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 Sam Bowie 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 Sam Bowie 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 Sam Bowie 7.5

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 Sam Bowie 2.1

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 Sam Bowie 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 Sam Bowie 5,564

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 Sam Bowie 3,845

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 Sam Bowie 1,075

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 Sam Bowie 263

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 Sam Bowie 909

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 Sam Bowie 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 Sam Bowie .452

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 Sam Bowie .302

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 Sam Bowie .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 Sam Bowie 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 Sam Bowie 5.5

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 Sam Bowie 1.3

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 Sam Bowie 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 Sam Bowie 165

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 Sam Bowie 160

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 Sam Bowie 38

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 Sam Bowie 14

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 Sam Bowie 41

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 Sam Bowie 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 Sam Bowie .403

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 Sam Bowie .500

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 Sam Bowie .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989)