Larry Bird vs. Sam Bowie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Bowie and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Sam Bowie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Bowie 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Bowie 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Bowie 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Bowie 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Bowie 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Bowie 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sam Bowie 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sam Bowie 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sam Bowie 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Bowie 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Bowie 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Bowie 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Bowie 5,564

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Bowie 3,845

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Bowie 1,075

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Bowie 263

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Bowie 909

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Bowie 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Bowie .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Bowie .302

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Bowie .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Bowie 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Bowie 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Bowie 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Bowie 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Bowie 165

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Bowie 160

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Bowie 38

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Bowie 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Bowie 41

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Bowie 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Bowie .403

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Bowie .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Bowie .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989)