Paul Arizin vs. Sam Bowie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Bowie and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Sam Bowie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Sam Bowie 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Sam Bowie 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Sam Bowie 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Sam Bowie 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Sam Bowie 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Sam Bowie 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Sam Bowie 7.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Sam Bowie 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Sam Bowie 5,564

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Sam Bowie 3,845

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Sam Bowie 1,075

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie 263

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie 909

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Sam Bowie 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Sam Bowie .452

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie .302

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Sam Bowie .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Sam Bowie 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Sam Bowie 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Sam Bowie 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Sam Bowie 165

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Sam Bowie 160

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Sam Bowie 38

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie 14

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie 41

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Sam Bowie 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Sam Bowie .403

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie .500

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Sam Bowie .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.