Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Ryan Bowen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ryan Bowen and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Ryan Bowen:
1999-00 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Ryan Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Ryan Bowen10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Ryan Bowen4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Ryan Bowen0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Ryan Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Ryan Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Ryan Bowen0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Ryan Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Ryan Bowen0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Ryan Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Ryan Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Ryan Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Ryan Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Ryan Bowen0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Ryan Bowen 2.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Ryan Bowen 2.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Ryan Bowen 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Ryan Bowen 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Ryan Bowen 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Ryan Bowen 1,319

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Ryan Bowen 1,060

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Ryan Bowen 250

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Ryan Bowen 325

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Ryan Bowen 138

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Ryan Bowen 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Ryan Bowen .456

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Ryan Bowen .206

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Ryan Bowen .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Ryan Bowen 4.9
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Ryan Bowen 4.0
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Ryan Bowen 0.9
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Ryan Bowen 1.0
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Ryan Bowen 0.5
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Ryan Bowen 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Ryan Bowen 1.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Ryan Bowen 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Ryan Bowen 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Ryan Bowen 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Ryan Bowen 24

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Ryan Bowen 28

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Ryan Bowen 8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Ryan Bowen 7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Ryan Bowen 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Ryan Bowen 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Ryan Bowen .303

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Ryan Bowen .000

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Ryan Bowen .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Ryan Bowen 2.6
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Ryan Bowen 2.0
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Ryan Bowen 0.9
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Ryan Bowen 0.9
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Ryan Bowen 0.0
(2009)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.