Sam Bowie vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Bowie 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Sam Bowie 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.